The Katsina State High Court 9, headed by Justice I. Mashi, has sentenced two men to death for the murder of Rabe Nasir, a former commissioner of science and technology.
According to reports, Nasir was killed by hired assassins on December 8, 2021, at his residence in Katsina State’s Fatima Shema Housing Estate.
The former commissioner was poisoned by Tasi’u Rabi’u and Shamsu Lawal, who was the deceased’s former guard, after they failed to steal from him.
Due to medical examination revealing poison in the deceased’s body, police evidence revealed that he had been poisoned.
The court also sentenced another former guard, Sani Sa’adu, to five years in prison for omitting the truth about the murder, in addition to the two convicts’ death sentences.
Additionally, the court found Gift Bako guilty of the crime despite the lack of conclusive evidence.
Her lawyer praised the court’s decision, stating that it was based on the truth.
Meanwhile, both the defense and prosecution attorneys pleased with the outcome of the trial.
Ahmad Kankia, the convicts’ attorney, pleaded for leniency, citing the fact that they had dependents and families.
The prosecution’s attorney, however, claimed that the verdict was fair and that justice had been rendered and that it was in line with the law.
After the court’s decision, it was discovered that the prisoners’ security personnel reportedly shook them in the face.
After her acquittal, Gift Bako’s family and attorneys saw both smiles and relief.
During the 2021 administration of former governor Aminu Masari, Nasir held the position of Commissioner for Science and Technology in Katsina State.
Prior to joining the Department of State Services, he had previously served as an officer in the House of Representatives for Mani and Bindawa Federal Constituency in 2003.
In December of this year, he was killed when he returned to his Katsina home, where the police immediately launched an investigation and detained a suspect in connection with the crime.
During Wayne Rooney’s time as Birmingham City manager, where Brady is a minority owner, NFL legend Tom Brady has questioned Wayne Rooney’s attitude.
In a new Amazon Prime documentary series that will debut on Friday, Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, says, “I’m a little worried about our head coach’s work ethic,” before adding, “I don’t have great instincts on that.
Following a visit to the club’s training facility in November 2023, Brady made his comments about Rooney. He also refers to Blues players as “lazy and entitled” in the series.
The former quarterback and his manager, Rooney, appear awkward on camera.
The former Manchester United and Everton striker tells his employer about some of the club’s cultural issues in one exchange.
Because we’ve all passed a ball, kicked the ball, and ran, Rooney claims, but it’s a focus that lasts 90 minutes. “They’re playing in the Championship, not the Premier League,” he says.
Brady is filmed watching a training session during the subsequent scenes, saying, “We have a long way to go.”
In August 2023, the retired quarterback, who is regarded as the best player in NFL history, became a minority owner of the organization following Knighthead Capital Management LLC’s (now owned by Tom Wagner) takeover of the same company last month.
After working with seven managers in ten months, the club was relegated to League One in its first year.
The Blues were ranked sixth in the Championship two months after Brady arrived in 2023 when John Eustace was controversiously replaced as manager.
Rooney only lasted 83 days in charge of St Andrew’s, the club then dropping to 20th in the table.
Fans of the Blues speculated during the series that the ownership wanted to “put a load of eyes on Birmingham City” by claiming that the appointment had been motivated by a desire to hire “one of the most recognisable English footballers of the last generation.”
What makes Wayne a good manager of Birmingham City, Collins asks? Nothing”.
Brady also considers the owners’ disastrous first season in charge.
He said, “You guys have time, listen, don’t go in there and make these big, sweeping changes,” according to the good advice I received.
Relegated players Brady: “lazy and entitled”
Birmingham dropped out of English football’s top two tiers for only the third time in their history as a result of their championship demise at the end of 2023-24.
Brady blames the players for the errors he makes throughout the series.
The players are actually the ones who are being affected, he says, “because we’ve already changed the coach.”
They were entitled, and when you’re lazy and entitled, you don’t have much of a chance to succeed.
There will be a lot of people leaving this summer, according to the saying, “We have to change all the people that are associated with losing.”
The club made an unprecedented $30 million in transfers during the summer, making it the highest transfer budget in League One.
Brady struggles to locate the Blues’ training facility.
Brady’s manager Ben Rawitz makes fun of the NFL legend trying to locate the Elite Performance and Innovation Centre on a map while traveling to Birmingham’s training facility during one scene.
Rapwitz later compared the facilities to a “high school,” saying, “That’s the owner right there, he doesn’t know where his training facility is.
Wagner’s ambition is “larger” than Wrexham’s.
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The series makes comparisons to rival Championship club Wrexham, who have won three straight titles since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took control of the Welsh club for a fee in February 2021.
Wagner refutes the notion that the two clubs belong to the same class.
He claims that they did a fantastic job of bringing attention to a small club.
From our perspective, the club we have is a bit smaller than what we currently have because it’s already a very large club. More ambitious goals are being put forth for us in relation to what we’ll construct than Wrexham’s plans.
At the Windsor, Ontario engine plant of Ford Motor Company of Canada, where she has spent the past 30 years, Kristin Lawton, 53, has worked for the company for 30 years in health and safety.
In Windsor, a major industrial hub close to the US border near Detroit, Laurie is a fourth-generation auto worker.
Her husband, her son, and both of her great-grandfather worked for Ford, which employs them today.
According to Lawton, who currently works in health and safety at the factory, “these are really well-paying jobs.”
For employees at this place, it will change their lives. ”
More people work in manufacturing jobs at Windsor than anyone else, or 19% of the workforce. Tariff threats are currently affecting those workers and employers in Canada’s industrial heartland.
President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum in March, and the same tariffs on automobiles weeks later. He increased the duties on steel and aluminum in June. He is also threatening to tax copper at a 50% ; beginning on Friday.
Trump has until May 30 to reach a deal with Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney. or pay 35 percent tariffs on all products deemed to be incompatible with the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by 2020, in addition to previous duties.
Trump slammed Canadians’ hopes for a reprieve last Friday.
Trump said that Canada might just pay tariffs. Not really a negotiation, she says. ”
The European Union agreed to pay 15% duties on the majority of European exports on Sunday following the same deadline.
Long-established US and Canadian manufacturers are anticipating the worst, just like industry-dependent communities.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s senior director of manufacturing, Alex Greco, said, “Volatility continues to be the new certainty.”
Confidence loss
Lawton’s coworkers were “all on edge,” according to her. Trump’s first tariffs were the result of her efforts.
Her plant produces engines for US-based companies in Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan, with some of its components coming from abroad.
It definitely has a real human impact, she said, not least of which is in our region, which is the center of all Canadian manufacturing. ”
Krysten Lawton, one of Canada’s auto workers, is concerned about the impact of tariffs on their jobs.
1. of Canadian manufacturers are employed. 7 million people, or one-tenth of the nation’s gross domestic product, exported 356 billion dollars ($257 billion US) of goods to the US last year, with 530,000 manufacturing jobs directly tied to exports.
Over 30,000 direct export-dependent jobs were created out of 62 billion Canadian dollars ($45 billion) of that. Nearly 10,000 jobs were created in Canada thanks to exports of 13 billion Canadian dollars ($9 billion) of domestically produced aluminum. Steel and iron costing 4 billion Canadian dollars ($6 billion), creating nearly 6,000 jobs.
Trump’s volatile approach, according to Greco, “just lowers overall investment confidence, lowering confidence in cross-border supply chains,” stifling many businesses’ expansion plans.
Job impacts are delayed by official data. However, this year, thousands of people have been laid off in the metal and automotive industries.
According to Centre for Future Work director and economist Jim Stanford, Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased in April, primarily in manufacturing, which has already had a significant impact.
He said, “The tariffs themselves, and probably more importantly, the uncertainty surrounding the tariffs, are definitely hitting home.”
Only 11% of voters believe Trump will negotiate in “good faith” amid the tariff whims that he has implemented have caused concern among workers, employers, and voters.
The harm could be worse, according to Catherine Connelly, the director of McMaster University’s Center for Research on Employment and Work.
She noted that employment is actually rising without widespread layoffs or inflationary changes.
The business professor in Hamilton, Ontario, said, “We are in the point where anything can happen.” However, it appears that there will be some sort of tariffs.
No company has ever desired this, according to the statement. ”
If tariffs are kept, the auto industry will suffer.
Since the Canada-US Auto Pact of 1965, car factories along the Michigan-Ontario border have grown increasingly congested.
Julian Vikan Karaguesian, a professor of economics at McGill University and a member of the Canadian finance ministry, praised the country’s 60 years of integration as a source of information on trade issues, including those at the US embassy.
It will hurt if these tariffs continue, according to the statement. ”
Workers are concerned, especially younger ones, who have less seniority protections and are paying more, according to John D’Agnolo, chair of Unifor’s Auto Industry Council.
The long-time Ford employee and unionist called it “funny.” They are concerned, they say.
They must ensure that their families are looked after. ”
Greco predicted that industry slowdowns would “ripen” across auto-dependent regions.
He said that companies will have to make difficult choices. There is still a chance of a recession, according to the article. ”
There are exceptions for North American-made parts, according to experts.
According to Stanford, the US tariff on cars is supposed to adjust for the car’s US-made content, Stanford said. However, industry is actually just scratching their heads. ”
‘Cascading impacts ‘
Tariffs on raw metals for cars will have “cascading impacts,” according to Greco, even for USMCA-compliant auto parts.
Canadian steel accounts for a quarter of the country’s imported steel, and aluminum accounts for more than half.
[File: Carlos Osorio/Reuters] The US imports a quarter of its steel from Canada.
One region houses one-third of the workforce in Ontario, “the heart” of the metal industry.
Nearly 12,000 people work in the metal manufacturing industry on the peninsula that surrounds Hamilton, Canada’s “steel capital.”
Steel is particularly important to Hamiltonians; It’s a sizable sector, Connelly said. The businesses are extraordinarily resilient, according to the company.
No one, however, ever imagined that a situation like this might arise. It’s undoubtedly a shock. ”
Zehns of thousands of metalworkers are represented by the United Steelworkers. Marty Warren, its national union director for Canada, warns that “a lot is at stake” for members who produce goods “from the moment you are born caskets for your final day.”
Many of his members are concerned about their chances of finding “great-paying jobs” that “support communities”.
He noted that it definitely sparked some anxiety. The membership is frightened of the fact that, “Should I be saving my money for the dark times?” ’”
Carney imposed his own steel tariffs on a number of nations on July 16 to “ensure Canadian steel producers are more competitive.”
The Canadian Prime Minister should take more steps to safeguard domestic industries, according to unions.
What would be a nation without a domestic steel industry, Warren remarked. ”
The labor movement was polarized.
One thorn in the highly unionized manufacturing sector of Canada: US labor leaders support Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. The head of the United Auto Workers endorsed “restoring American jobs”.
Do we find it shocking? D’Agnolo remarked. We work well together, of course, so we’re proud of ourselves. ”
Lawton, a Ford employee, uses less diplomatic language to refer to pro-tariff leaders as “chameleons” for their resolute criticism of Trump.
You have people who will support him one day and oppose him the next, according to her. It would actually have a much greater impact on the US than it would ours.
Lawton objected to Ford’s decision to relocate US workers to Canada in 1905.
She claimed, “We have never taken any American jobs.” But once you hear it repeatedly, you begin to believe it. ”
After decades of declining manufacturing, Trump allegedly sparked a “hearing of big betrayal” among blue-collar Americans. He said, “It’s not clear he’ll be able to tariff his way back to America because he’s a major manufacturer.” Shortcuts are hardly ever effective. ”
Trump’s administration claims that tariffs will bring jobs back to his nation [File: Leah Millis/Reuters]
You must be able to bounce, the saying goes.
Before becoming the Bank of Canada, Karaguesian held the position of head of Carney’s finance department.
Even though he has been dealt a very difficult hand of cards, he considers Carney to be “very clever economically, politically, and strategically”
Carney will have to make a compromise, but not without cost.
We will have to draw a line in the sand, Karaguesian said, if we want to remain a sovereign nation. ”
According to a poll, two-thirds of Canadians favor Carney making “hard concessions” and refusing them.
Lawton describes manufacturing as a “roll coaster” in Windsor, an auto-dependent community.
You get a layoff after buying your first home, thinking about starting a family, and then bang, she said.
Young workers worry the most about her. She urges her children to diversify their skills and not rely on one source of income to weather the storms of manufacturing.
Similar advice would she offer Carney.
She said, “You have to be able to bounce.” Because of the roller coaster ride, I don’t want to give cars to my boys.
The Benue State Executive Council has been disbanded, according to the governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia.
Moses Atagher, a former two-term attorney general of the state and justice commissioner, was also appointed as the new chief of staff.
Atagher, a seasoned administrator, was also a former acting managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank, according to a statement released by the governor’s chief press secretary, Tersoo Kula, on Wednesday.
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His appointment comes into effect right away, according to a statement.
At the conclusion of the Benue State Executive Council’s 12th meeting (2025), the governor made the announcement.
He (Alia) thanks all the former commissioners who have served under his watch for two years. They are only acting as a bridge between the system and the party, allowing candidates to be chosen to contribute their quota.
The governor stated that the dissolution only affects commissioners, aside from the Chief of Staff.
Bemsen Mnyim applauds the governor for giving the dissolved commissioners the opportunity to serve the state by expressing his gratitude to the governor.
Everywhere you are called to serve is a school, he says, “at every stage of life.” Working with you has taught us a lot. “
Gianluigi Donnarumma is on talks with Manchester United, Rodrigo Muniz is on the radar at Newcastle, and Crystal Palace has revealed their transfer plans to Arsenal, plus more.
Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, is the goalkeeper for Italy after an earlier enquiry in the summer, but Chelsea and Manchester City are still interested. (Telegraph requires a subscription)
Rodrigo Muniz, 24, Fulham’s Brazilian forward, Rodrigo Muniz, 24, and Sweden’s Alexander Isak, 25, have been added to their list of targets. (Mail subscription required)
Eberechi Eze’s contract, which expires in 2022, will be paid in installments, with Crystal Palace informed that Arsenal will have to pay at least £35 million in advance. The rest of the England attacking midfielder’s £675 million fee is due in installments. (Guardian)
Germany international Yann Bisseck, 24, is available for $ 27.6 million from Inter Milan as a potential replacement for England defender Marc Guehi, who has been linked with Liverpool. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Chelsea is still attempting to sign Alejandro Garnacho, but Manchester United wants to sign the Argentina winger for at least £40 million. (Talksport)
Dutch goalkeeper Robin Roefs is expected to sign a five-year contract with the Premier League newcomers after Sunderland and NEC Nijmegen reach an agreement. (Athletic – A subscription required)
As well as interested in Manchester City’s 19-year-old Argentine winger Claudio Echeverri, AS Roma are considering a move for Portugal forward Fabio Silva, 23. (Sky Sports)
English international Max Alleyne could leave Manchester City for a season-long loan this summer, with Watford starting negotiations to sign him. (Sky Sports)
Leo Castledine, 19, will join Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea. (Athletic – A subscription required)
Rob Holding, 29, will join Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids, who defeated Championship rivals Sheffield United and Wrexham on a free transfer. (Sky Sports)
Gregg Wallace, the former MasterChef host, is currently offering fans a health and fitness plan that includes a private chat room for middle-aged men for more than £10 per month.
Gregg Wallace promotes his one-on-one coaching program for men over 50.
Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has launched a private chat room for middle-aged men as part of his career as a health and fitness coach. He’s been promoting his coaching following the scandal over the BBC show.
Gregg, 60, left MasterChef last year to undergo a review of historical misconduct complaints, according to the production company Banijay UK. He claimed through a lawyer that it was entirely false that he engaged in sexually harassing behavior, as the media reported at the time.
Then, earlier this month, it was reported that Gregg had been fired from the TV show after an investigation upheld 45 out of 83 allegations of inappropriate behaviour. It has since been announced that his co-star John Torode won’t have his contract renewed following an upheld complaint of racist language against him, which he’s said he has no recollection of.
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Gregg Wallace has a health and fitness plan available for fans, as well as offering one-to-one coaching(Image: Instagram)
Gregg, who lost five stone in his fifties, has been promoting himself as a health and fitness coach since learning of his departure. For instance, his Healthy Fifty brand, which costs £11.99 per month, offers “expert advice” on nutrition and activity.
The guidance is made fun of by the website’s claim that users can “feel better and look fitter” as a result. The Clubhouse, which is referred to as a “private chat room for men over 50,” is also a member. The website claims to be “Real talk, real support – hosted by Greg Wallace. fitness, diet, lifestyle, and laughter
According to Gregg, the live chat group, a library of “healthy” recipes, and “expert advice on living well over 50” are included in the Be Healthy Over 50 plan. According to the website, the monthly cost is currently £11.99.
Gregg’s also been offering one-to-one coaching to fans, which he’s promoted on social media in recent weeks. He mentioned the opportunity again in a video on his Instagram Story today, writing: “1 to 1 coaching £200 a month!”
In the video message, the TV presenter said, “Gentlemen over 50, are you listening? ” Look, from my experience, when men reach this age, they realize they put a lot of effort and effort into their jobs, careers, and businesses, but not enough to take care of themselves.
They appear smaller than you would like, and your belly may be a little larger. You want your outfits to look better. You want to feel a little leaner and fitter. Let’s face it, as we age, we also begin to consider our health.
He’s been promoting his coaching following the news of his departure from MasterChef(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Gregg continued, “I’ve been coaching guys for more than four years.” Let me explain to you that you don’t need to work out constantly to improve your health, to become leaner, or to be healthier. Additionally, salads are not required.
In the video, he concluded, “It’s about small lifestyle changes that can change habits, that can make an enormous difference.” Please leave me a message if you’d like to talk about your own health journey.
Following the investigation into allegations against him, it was made public earlier this month that the BBC had “no plans to work with] Greggg] in the future.” There were “a significant number of allegations of inappropriate conduct” identified in the investigation, which spanned 19 years.
Gregg had already stated in a statement about the Silkin’s Report that it “exonerates” him of “all the serious allegations that made headlines last year and finds him primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018”. He continued, “I acknowledge that some of my humor and language were occasionally inappropriate.” I sincerely apologize for that. However, I did not originate the caricature that is currently available for purchase.
