Zidinews: 2022

Thursday, 29 December 2022

Football legend Pele dies aged 82 after long battle with cancer

Football legend, Pele dies aged 82 after long battle with cancer

Football legend Pele, regarded by many as one of the greatest footballer of all time, has passed on at the age of 82.

FG approves mother tongue as compulsory language of instruction in primary schools

The federal government has approved a new National Language Policy which makes mother tongue a compulsory medium of instruction for public primary school pupils.

A female inheritance bill which would see Abia women inherit and own properties in their father’s family, has been signed into law by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

Corps member shares video of where she was posted for her service year

A corps member has taken to TikTok to share a video of where she was posted as her place of primary assignment for her service year.

Bags of damaged Naira notes have been discovered weeks after CBN announced and unveiled newly re-designed N200, N500 and N1000 notes.

In a video that is making the rounds on social media, naira notes that have apparently been damaged due to moisture could be seen in the bags.

Watch the viral video below...

Monday, 21 November 2022

Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud

38-year-old Elizabeth Holmes, who was once described by Forbes as one of the richest Selfmade billionaires in America, has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for fraud. Despite being currently pregnant with her second child.

Shocking details emerge as woman dies while on vacation with friends in Mexico

A hairdresser died while on vacation with friends in Mexico and her parents were told she died of alcohol poisoning, but new details have emerged in her death.

I wanted Pepe’s jersey for my son – Finidi George

Super Eagles assistant coach Finidi George has explained why he got into an argument with Super Eagles player, Moses Simon on who should take the jersey of Portuguese football star, Pepe, after a friendly earlier this week.

Commenting on the controversy that trailed the incident, the former Super Eagles winger disclosed that the jersey was meant for his son who is a fan of Real Madrid.

He said;

“My son asked me two weeks ago if it’s possible to get the shirt of Ronaldo or Pepe because he’s a very big fan of Real Madrid when they were at the club and I told him I will try.
“Getting to the field, we knew Ronaldo wasn’t going to start because he was sick. So I told Pepe in the tunnel, please after the game, I would like to have the shirt for my son.

“So, he told me that was fine. After the game, I saw he was changing his shirt with one of the players and I went to remind him of what we said in the tunnel before the game started.

“He said he was going to give his shirt to a Super Eagles player (Zaidu Sanusi) playing in his club (Porto), and that definitely, I will get the shirt. I was speaking Spanish with him and that was it”.

Finidi also questioned why some Nigerians made an issue out of the incident. He added;

“People just want to twist things and the real reason for me.
“I’ve had many jerseys in my playing days and I don’t need Pepe’s shirt for myself. Where am I going to keep it? I don’t have a museum. It’s just that my son is a big fan and wanted me to ask.
“That’s what I did. I don’t know how getting something for my son and becomes viral on Social Media. It’s crazy mehn! I thought we should be talking about the game. But it was like I’m trending.”

Football fans react to iconic photo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Football fans are reacting with excitement after seeing the two greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, in a new photo.

Current Ballon d'Or champion, Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury in training.

APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that he doesn't use social media anymore because users "abuse the hell" of out him.

Superstar footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have broken the internet after they took to their respective official Instagram accounts to share a photo of themselves posing for luxury brand, Louis Vuitton.

Naira redesign: ISWAP now taxing Nigerian traders and farmers in CFA

Following the planned redesign of the Naira, the Shura Council of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) has banned Naira as a means of transaction for the illegal tax it collects from peasant farmers and fishermen.

Singer BurnaBoy shows off his new toys, a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ worth $1m and a Maybach

Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has added two exotic cars to his fleet of cars.

Lagos to begin impounding unregistered Vehicles

The Lagos State Government has said it will henceforth begin impounding all unregistered vehicles plying Lagos roads.

Scores of people are allegedly feared dead while many others sustained various degrees of injury during a fire outbreak at the popular drug (Ogbo Ogwu) market in Onitsha, Anambra State.

The kidnapped wife of former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye, has regained freedom after three days in captivity.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has made no secret the fact that he doesn't agree with some of Elon Musk's policies after taking over leadership of Twitter.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama committed Abdulrasheed Bawa to jail for contempt of court.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter admits it was a 'mistake' to award the World Cup to Qatar

Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has admitted that it was a 'mistake' to hand the World Cup to Qatar because it is 'too small' to stage the huge tournament.

Qatar FIFA World Cup ambassador, Khalid Salman has called homosexuality a “damage in the mind."

Spanish police has formally launched a formal hunt for rugby player and X-factor star Levi Davis, who vanished after leaving a bar in Barcelona 10 days ago.

Lagos government to begin impounding unpainted commercial vehicles

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will from Monday, November 7, begin impounding unpainted commercial vehicles in the state as directed by the state government.

Protest at Presidential Town Hall meeting after PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar failed to show

There was mild drama at a presidential town hall meeting which held at the Transcorps Hilton, Abuja, after PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar failed to show and instead, sent his running mate, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state.

FIFA chiefs Gianni Infantino and Fatma Samoura send a letter to all 32 World Cup teams pleading with them to not focus on Qatar's human rights issues and instead stick to football

FIFA chiefs, Gianni Infantino and Fatma Samoura have sent a letter to all 32 nations participating in the World Cup, pleading with them to stick to football when the tournament kicks-off.

Former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, launches new social media platform

Jack Dorsey, the founder and former CEO of the microblogging website Twitter, has launched a new social media platform called "Bluesky."

Bayern Munich goalkeerper, Manuel Neuer reveals he underwent skin cancer surgery three times

Bayern Munich goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer has revealed that he has been suffering from skin cancer on his face, which required him to undergo surgery three times.

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Stopping on the zebra crossing or the white dotted lines at traffic light is wrong and you can be charged for it - Police PRO, CSP Adejobi, tells Nigerians

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has reminded Nigerians that stopping on the zebra crossing or the white dotted lines at traffic point (light) is wrong and a person can be charged for it.

The United States embassy in Nigeria has warned Americans in Nigeria to be cautious of their movement in response to elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja.

Scientists develop new lethal Covid strain that would kill 80% of people infected

American scientists have developed a new lethal Covid strain in a laboratory and say the mutant variant — which is a hybrid of Omicron and the original Wuhan virus — killed 80 per cent of mice infected with it at Boston University.

In the new research, a team of scientists from Boston and Florida extracted Omicron’s spike protein — the unique structure that binds to and invades human cells.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the most marketable athlete on the planet ahead of old rival Lionel Messi, Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton, and LeBron James on annual SportsPro list.

Consulate General of Nigeria, Johannesburg for calm over recent gruesome murder of Nigerians in Durban, South Africa

The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa, has called for calm over reports of recent violent killings of Nigerian nationals in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province.

Around 60 Nigerian students of a private university in India, have fled the campus after they were allegedly thrashed and abused by Indian counterparts on the football field and in their hostel on Friday, October 14, 2022.

Sadio Mane has received France Football's inaugural Socrates Award, in recognition of his charity work in his home country in Senegal.

There was pandemonium near Kingdom Heritage Model School located in the Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as parents rushed to pick up their children following a tanker explosion near the school.

Barcelona midfielder, Pablo “Gavi” Gaviria has won the 2022 Kopa Trophy as the world’s best under-21 player at the ongoing Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris.

Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his football career.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections.