Another tragic incident has occurred in the same area nearly seven months after a boat accident that killed over one hundred villagers in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State.
27 people were killed when a boat carrying people returning from a market trip in Niger State capsized this time.
The tragedy occurred three nights ago while they were returning from Niger State, according to an eyewitness and incident survivor. The boat capsized as a result of overflowing, according to the account. He added that a storm’s imminent storm and strong winds from an approaching storm also contributed to the incident, though he was unable to confirm the exact number of passengers on board.
The government would no longer tolerate the almost annually occurring repetition of these tragedies, according to the chairman of the Kaiama Local Government Area, Abdullah Danladi, who led a government delegation to the victims’ families.
He announced plans to form a committee to ban nighttime travel, enforce life jacket use, and establish other safety measures.
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Oliver Glasner praised Crystal Palace’s FA Cup victory over the fans and predicted that the club’s historic win at Wembley would not come to an end until Sunday.
In a match that spanned 120 years of the club’s history, Palace won the first major trophy and moved them to the top of Europe.
More than 30 000 South London club supporters flocked to the national stadium to celebrate their tireless celebrations at full speed, and Glasner was quick to applaud them for keeping up the team.
In their first eight Premier League games of the year, Palace lost to Newcastle and Manchester City 5-2, respectively, in back-to-back Premier League games in April.
However, they come to an FA Cup final at Selhurst Park, and Glasner, who led Eintracht Frankfurt to glory in the 2021-2020 season, can begin making plans for a second Europa League campaign.
No one anticipated Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup or Frankfurt to win the Europa League, according to Glasner, who is the first Austrian manager to win the competition.
When you are patient, you can see what you can get.
The biggest success for football managers and players isn’t winning the trophy. It’s reviving a moment for our fans, who are tens of thousands of miles away. letting them enjoy themselves.
“We did it for our fans because they might have some issues at home,” he said.
Glasner responded to a question about how he felt after taking over as Palace’s first manager and winning a major trophy, saying, “I feel empty.
Tomorrow or Monday, I’ll start to realize it. The crazy thing is that we have to consider the Wolves game on Tuesday on Monday.
We already had a significant chapter in our history written before the game, and we will do that once more when we play in Europe next year.
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My dad was there for me every step of the way.
Dean Henderson of Palace’s side won, saving Omar Marmoush’s first-half penalty, despite City’s claim that the goalkeeper should have been sent off earlier because he handled outside his area when Erling Haaland had pressed against him.
After the game, Henderson paid a moving tribute to his late father.
The former Manchester United stopper, who made a number of excellent saves to frustrate City, said, “I lost my dad at the beginning of the season, but he was with me today.”
Every second of the game, he was there with me. I give him credit for that victory.
“We were incredible today,” he said. It seemed to be our day, we thought. We put together a game plan for the manager, who had it. This is truly our duty.
Henderson’s ex-teammate George Baldock, who he was close to, passed away last October, which also affected him.
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Eze left speechless after being left speechless by win.
Eberechi Eze scored the winning goal in Palace’s opening meaningful attack of the game.
The England-born forward, who grew up in a Christian household and regularly attends church, declared, “This is special, I don’t even know what to say.”
“Thank you, God.” Only God could accomplish this.
Faceing a team that has been the best in the world for years, demonstrates that spirit and drive.
Eze continued, “I couldn’t breathe!,” about the decision that gave him the lead to his winner, his fourth goal of the FA Cup this season. You have to work so hard to get anything from City because they keep the ball so well. You must make the chance count when you enter their box.
Before becoming famous, Eze had to work hard to achieve a breakthrough.
Before landing his big break at Queens Park Rangers, he faced rejection from a number of clubs, including Arsenal, Fulham, Reading, Bristol City, Sunderland, and Millwall.
He joined the England squad after leaving Palace in 2020. Eze has now won the FA Cup.
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Mid-performance protest attempts were centered on the Eurovision Song Contest. After an Israeli protestor staged a performance in Basel, Switzerland, a crew member was hit with paint.
Organizers claim that two people tried to rush the stage during the entry of Israeli singer Yuval Raphael. A man and a woman attempted to enter the stage after the Israeli performance, according to a spokesman for SRG SSR.
They were escorted. A crew member was hit when one of the two agitators threw paint. No one on the crew was hurt, just the crew. The police then removed the man and the woman from the location.
Yuval Raphael, an Israeli singer, received mixed reviews of his performance (AFP via Getty Images).
Viewers were also left perplexed after their controversial performance, which appeared to have been met with enthusiastic cheers, even though the scenes weren’t broadcast during the BBC’s programming. I’m not sure what you’re hearing at home, but it was a mixed response, said UK commentator Graham Norton as Israel’s hopeful Yuval Raphael thanked viewers.
His remarks came after Israel’s participation in the annual event caused controversy at the Eurovision Song Contest. Many had demanded that they be exempt. The contest had received criticism after it allegedly broadcast the audience’s alleged booing and fake applause.
When she performed New Day Will Rise for a rehearsal on Friday night, it is said that the competition’s managers chose to ignore the booing noises. Bosses released a statement shortly after the performance on Saturday.
The host broadcaster SRG SSR used the “audio sweetening” technique, which is used in major international productions, to host the Eurovision Song Contest. This method helps to bring the sound of the moderating, video, and individual acts together and to provide a consistent soundscape for the TV audience.
It is only used to complete the program’s technical rounding. For all acts, this procedure is used in the same way and same way. There is no such thing as a negative impact on the competition and its outcomes. After it aired, those who were watching at home quickly took to social media to voice their opinions.
Remember Monday from the UK competed against 25 other international acts during the performance. With their song, What The Hell Just Happened, the trio had hopes of avoiding the dreaded “nil points” when they were act number eight.
For Estonia, Tommy Cash also performed Espresso Macchiato. The performance, however, left viewers perplexed at home. Fans rushed to Twitter/X to discuss the song, which they claimed sounded “like a joke that went too far.”
Espresso Macchiato (AFP via Getty Images) is a song by Estonian Tommy Cash (R).
After winning Eesti Laul 2025 with his dance-pop hit, Tommy, whose real name is Tomas Tammemets, was chosen to play for Estonia. Before his Eurovision appearances, the 33-year-old star, who has been performing since 2012, already had a devoted following.
One user said on social media that the #Eurovision song “sounds like a joke that went too far and when he wanted to stop it, he was already in too deep lol,” while another said that “despite being one of the funniest songs, artists, and performances of the year, I can relate.”
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Lulu, the icon of her own charity, opened up about mental health and admitted that it can feel frightful but hopes it will inspire others.
Lulu performs at Worthy Farm in Pilton on day three of the Glastonbury Festival 2024.
Lulu has urged anyone suffering mental health issues to try to talk to a friend or family member adding: “It feels scary but you’ve got this”.
The acclaimed singer, 76, made the comment after her own charitable fund Lulu’s Mental Health Trust launched its first major event, a sponsored walk on Monday(May 19). Lulu decided to set up the fund while writing her memoir, celebrating 60 years since she stormed into the UK charts with her iconic hit Shout and realised the part mental health has played throughout her life, whether her own or her loved ones.
She told the Mirror: “The process of writing my memoir opened my eyes to the role that mental health has played in my life. Whether that’s my own mental health, my loved ones, colleagues, whatever. When I was first coming into the industry we didn’t talk about it! But it’s so important, and I want to give back. People will understand what I mean when they read the book I think… it’s coming soon.”
She continued, “It feels kind of full circle,” referring to her career. Although I’ve always supported numerous charities and still do, it’s really heartfelt for me to be able to put this all together and make a difference. I’m glad it’s something we now know about mental illness and mental health because we didn’t talk about them when I was younger.
It’s important to take a moment to reflect on everything I’ve accomplished and consider how I can use it to help those in need.
Lulu admits it’s ‘important’ to talk about such topics(Image: Getty Images)
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Lulu made the announcement that her new charity would launch in February, following the success of her Champagne For Lulu farewell show last year, which had to be postponed in response to demand.
She began her career with the single Shout, which she performed alongside her band The Luvvers, which peaked at No. 7 on the UK singles chart, and went on to release 10 albums and top 10 singles in the UK.
Lulu will lead a mammoth walk for her first charity project, which will take her from the E1 0AQ school to the former Decca studio where she recorded “Shout” in NW6 3AU, passing through additional locations that are essential to her incredible six-decade long career along the way.
When asked what she hoped people would take away from this campaign, she replied, “The message we want to spread about how crucial it is to nurture and look after your mental health.
“I’d like for there to be help out there if they take away anything,” he said. Please talk to someone if you’re having trouble. Talk to a friend, a member of your family, or a person who is knowledgeable about what to say and do. You have this, but it makes you feel frightened.
She continued, “People have been so generous.” It’s our first initiative, so I didn’t anticipate having so many people sponsor me! More will come asap.
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You can sponsor her and support the charity at www. Lulu said she has already raised about £16, 000. Lulus Walk is a campaign on justgiving.com.
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The moment Crystal Palace emerged from a crisis that threatened to overtake manager Oliver Glasner, and it was their greatest day and the highlight of their FA Cup victory over Manchester City.
In the Wembley sunshine, Palace celebrated their first major success in their history with a victory over Tottenham in their ninth game on October 27, making their worst start to a season since 1992-1993.
This was the only justification for chairman Steve Parish and the Selhurst Park hierarchy to keep their nerve as the 50-year-old Austrian gathered around the chant “Glad All Over” as Glasner and his triumphant Palace side celebrated in front of their ecstatic support.
After saying during those troubled times in October, “It’s time to hug my players, not kick them,” it was also vindication of Glasner’s own approach.
At Wembley, Palace paraded the FA Cup, the crowning glory of Glasner’s recovery, in brilliant execution by his players, and there was plenty of hugs going on.
When history was made, Glasner reacted calmly and measuredly as he marched over to Pep Guardiola, a lost city rival.
When Jurgen Klopp won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, Glasner’s intensity and positive attitude drew comparisons to those qualities.
When Glasner and Palace struggled to win the first game of the season, it was effective.
When Palace’s first eight games of the season ended with just three points, Glasner never lost faith in himself. He never lost faith in Palace’s players, which is even more impressive.
After finishing the previous campaign with 19 points out of a possible 21, he thought Palace’s slow start was due to real causes.
After Palace lost arguably their most gifted forward to Bayern Munich in a £50m deal, this meticulous and strict person was overseeing a major change. Joachim Andersen, a key defender, left for £30 million with Fulham.
Eddie Nketiah joined Arsenal for £30 million, but he had not practiced, and his squad’s other key components were lacking.
At Euro 2024, Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton, Marc Guehi, and goalkeeper Dean Henderson were with England, and Jean-Philippe Mateta was an Olympic finalist for France. Colombia and Jefferson Lerma attended the Copa America with Daniel Munoz and Jefferson Lerma.
Glasner was confident that Palace would be a force once they were back up, but he also had to take into account four deadline-day signings, including Matt Turner from Nottingham Forest, Maxence Lacroix from Wolfsburg, and Trevoh Chalobah, who is currently on loan from Chelsea.
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Parish insists that because of his efforts and upbeat personality on the training ground, Glasner’s position was never in doubt. The payback for that display of faith comes today, when a new chapter of Palace’s history is written.
Eze, Ismaila Sarr, and Mateta, the attacking trio, are spearhead and focal point, while the others are stumbling and in danger.
In other areas, Palace have strengths, with Pedro Porro and Sergio Munoz scoring the most assists of any Premier League defender in 2024-25, with six goals and seven assists, the highest total of any defender for any Premier League team this year.
Even though Palace lost influential captain Guehi after 61 minutes at Wembley following a head injury, the Eagles’ back three of Chris Richards, Lacroix, and Guehi have been solid.
And Palace also has an X-factor, which is crucial on big events when margins are good.
Throughout the FA Cup campaign, Glasner’s big players, who he believed would recover from that early-season slump, have delivered and defeated City once more.
Eze’s sharp 16th-minute strike ended a classic Palace counter-attack with a deft finish past City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.
The decisive moment was set for Palace’s first shot and first touch inside the penalty box, but with such a sparse and ruthless stance came.
The talented forward helped Palace advance to the quarter-finals of Fulham, the quarter-final, and the semi-final at Wembley for Aston Villa.
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Henderson has also decorated Palace’s success, first as a villain against Villa and then as both a hero and villain.
Henderson only made a mistake when he stumbling over a long ball from Erling Haaland and getting too close to Josko Gvardiol’s goal when the video assistant referee determined the city’s striker had been moving away from goal and had been given a clear chance to score.
Henderson was flawless in both this incident, saving from Jeremy Doku, Gvardiol, and Jeremy Doku in the opening half, before City’s late substitute Claudio Echeverri.
While the keeper may have to go through some lengths to justify the chants “England’s number one” from Palace fans, England head coach Thomas Tuchel, who is a fan of Henderson, was watching, there is no doubt he has strengthened his claims.
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Palace has no issues with this. Everyone who was involved in this was filled with joy, especially the supporters who were so passionately and loudly supporting the Eagles and were desperate to end the heartache of their FA Cup final defeats against Manchester United in 1990 and 2016!
Before Palace made this FA Cup run, Glasner’s three previous Wembley appearances included a Taylor Swift concert and a visit to England twice.
After a comprehensive 3-0 win over Villa in the semi-final, he has now made his own Wembley memories, with Palace fans chanting their entire victory playlist as soon as referee Stuart Attwell signaled the end of 10 tortuous extra-time.
Before the FA Cup final, Glasner warned against talking about history until the hen had laid the egg.
When laid, the egg was golden.
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Leinster’s hard-fought 13-5 victory over the Glasgow Warriors at Aviva Stadium marked the end of their United Rugby Championship (URC) regular season.
After being denied a try earlier in the match, Jimmy O’Brien scored the only try for Leo Cullen’s side in the first 26 minutes.
After the visitors responded with George Horne’s try, Sam Prendergast’s penalty extended the lead, but Ciaran Frawley’s late penalty secured the win.
Following the Welsh side’s disappointing defeat against the Sharks on Saturday, Leinster will now face the Scarlets in the quarter-finals on Saturday, May 31 (15:00 BST).
O’Brien achieves the breakthrough
With their unbeaten weekend victory over Zebre, Leinster had already secured top seeding for the URC play-offs.
Sione Tuipulotu, a centre for Scotland, returned from injury after a long absence from the team, who enjoyed the majority of the ground in the Aviva Stadium’s opening period without really putting a strain on.
With Adam Hastings’ penalty kick wide, they wasted a good chance to take the lead on nine minutes.
O’Brien believed he had scored the opening try in Leinster’s first real attack after 21 minutes.
O’Brien gathered and scored as a result of Prendergast’s quick penalty, which was disallowed because Prendergast was too far ahead of the penalty’s recipient.
Five minutes later, however, O’Brien was not denied as Glasgow conceded a free-kick at the scrum, and Fintan Gunne chose to tap and go, handing the ball to Jordie Barrett, who later found Prendergast.
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Tuipulotu was replaced at half-time as he recovers from a stellar performance.
After the restart, Cullen’s side were sloppy and had a number of accuracy errors, but they did advance even further thanks to a Prendergast penalty.
After Sebastian Cancelliere had poked the ball through him, but Hastings missed the conversion, Glasgow responded with their first points of the evening when substitute Horne grounded the ball.
After Glasgow were found guilty of offside, Leinster replacement Frawley kicked a late penalty to ensure the victory.
