Mark Walker To Return Looted Items From Benin City - Culture

The grandson of a British soldier who took part in the looting of Benin City in the late 19th century is returning items his ancestor took in a move experts say opens up a debate about what could happen to the hundreds of items that are in private collections around the UK.

Mark Walker, the grandson of Capt Herbert Walker – a British soldier who was part of the 1897 punitive expedition to Benin City in southern Nigeria where thousands of items were looted – has loaned the objects to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, which will display them before they are returned to the royal court of Benin.

Dan Hicks, a professor of archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum and its representative on the Benin Dialogue Group, said they were was pioneering a new model for restitution.

Barcelona not currently rivalling Real Madrid for transfer of £85m Chelsea star

Barcelona are reportedly not currently interested in rivalling Real Madrid for the transfer of Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante.

Mundo Deportivo has addressed some recent transfer talk regarding Barca possibly trying to sign the £85million-rated Kante, but it seems the Catalan giants do not view him as a target.

They do mention Real Madrid, however, and Chelsea have an unfortunate recent history of losing their star names to the Spanish giants.

Euro giants interested in signing €20m-rated out of favor Manchester United star

Inter Milan are reportedly willing to sign Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic.

The Serbian international has fallen down the pecking order under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season, making just six appearances across all competitions so far. Things went from bad to worse for Matic as he sustained an injury that kept him out for a while. With Paul Pogba also injured, Fred partnered Scott McTominay in central midfield.

According to the Telegraph, Inter are looking for options in midfield and Matic is among the players they could make a move for with Ivan Rakitic being another.

Currently valued at €20 million according to Transfermarkt, the 31-year-old’s current contract expires next summer with Manchester United having the option of extending it for another year. It seems highly unlikely that Matic will receive much first-team opportunities under Solskjaer this season except for the Cup and Europa League fixtures.

Inter Milan could be a suitable destination for the Serb as he has previously worked with Antonio Conte when at Chelsea. He may not be a regular there but has a fair chance of finding more minutes than at Old Trafford.

Man Who Was Stopped By A Pastor From Proposing To Girlfriend In A Church Speaks -

Over the weekend, a video of a Nigerian man being stopped from proposing to his girlfriend during a wedding service, went viral.

In the video, a pastor could be seen stopping the man from proposing to the lady, saying he wasn't aware of their relationship and couldn't give his consent for the engagement.

The man in the middle of the drama, Emokpae Ehis, has reached out to LIB to state his own side of the story. According to him, he has been going out with his girlfriend, Gloria for over 7 months now and he decided to propose to her at her elder sister's wedding which held at Souls Harvester at Udu road in Delta state.



Read what he said below

I am the guy that got engaged and this took place in Soul Harvesters church. My name is Ehis Emokpae. I didn't regret and will never regret any of my act.

I am so happy I engaged her in the presence of God and her biological parents was right there and the pastor is just a spiritual father. I am the guy and the family know me very well..

Adenike Ishola Disappears As ICPC Discovers Her 60-Building Estate In Abuja - Crime -

A Deputy Commandant with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ms Adenike Ishola, has jumped bail in her case with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).



Ishola disappeared after the ICPC got a court order to seize a 60-building estate in Abuja linked to her.

A statement posted on the commission’s website announced that it had secured an interim forfeiture order on two assets located at Sabon Lugbe, Abuja.

It reads: “Following a motion of ex parte filed by counsel for the ICPC, John Okwor, Justice Okon-Abang of the Federal High Court 6, sitting in Abuja granted the order against the assets linked to an erstwhile staff of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ms Adenike Ishola, and her company, Faith Winners Properties Nigeria Ltd.

“The properties include an estate of 60 buildings at Plot No. MF1296 (10.9ha), Sabon Lugbe South-West Extension (Goza Airport Road), Abuja, and a property at Plot No.ED1295 (9.6ha), located at Sabon Lugbe South-West Extension (Goza Airport Road), Abuja.

2023: Buhari Says He Will Stop Desperate Politicians - Politics

What president should do to succeed – Experts

President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that he will not allow those vying for the presidency in 2023 to use his name to force themselves on Nigerians. He said anyone craving to occupy a political office must work hard to achieve his goal by convincing the electorate instead of dropping his name.

Buhari stated this yesterday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists at a brief event to mark his 77th birthday, assuring that he would guarantee an atmosphere for free and fair elections in 2023.

Daily Trust recalls that since 2003, many politicians have used Buhari’s popularity and name to win elections. And most recently, the tussle for the presidency has begun in earnest as politicians from both North and South are scheming to have an edge ahead of party primaries and the general elections. While responding to enquiries on the development, Buhari did not mention any politician(s) planning to use his name to run in 2023, but assured that he will not give them room to achieve ulterior motive.

Raymond Dokpesi: I Am Still In PDP, No Plans To Defect Yet - Politics -

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, says he has no immediate plan to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) contrary to speculations. Dokpesi disclosed this while addressing party faithful in Agenebode, Estako 





East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo on Tuesday.

He said those who left the party alongside Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a former stalwart of the party, did so for selfish reasons. Dokpesi stated that there was nothing that would attract him to the APC.

“There has been a number of defection from the party. People who were said to have gone with Ize-Iyamu. “In reality, only those people who were after their personal interests have defected to the APC.

“Majority of the people are still in PDP,” he said. Dokpesi added: “It is most unfortunate to say that I have left for APC. I came down to reassure the people that there was no iota of truth in the story that I left the PDP. I am fully in the PDP. There is nothing that will attract me to the APC.

Stefflon Don Reveals What She Wants From Burna Boy - Celebrities -

Burna Boy’s Girlfriend Replies A Fan In A Shocking Way - Pictures

Checkout the Discussion Between Burna Boy’s girlfriend , Stefflon Don and a none minding business fan.

Source : https://twitter.com/stefflondon/status/1206186749862567936