Umaru Bago, the governor of Niger State, has set the record for the Mokwa Local Government Area’s recent devastating flood victims’ receiving donations of aid and compensation checks.
Governor Bago described the incident as one of the most tragic and heartbreaking events in the state’s recent history, speaking for his Deputy Yakubu Garba at the ceremony holding the state’s flag.
He noted that 280 homes and 31 shops were destroyed by the flood, which swept through the historic town and claimed 209 lives. 3,534 people were displaced by the flood.
We recall the tragic event that shook Mokwa’s very foundation, with a sober heart. Although the governor was quoted as saying, “We are determined to rebuild and recover from this catastrophe.”
Read more about the over 1, 000 people who were directly affected by the Mokwa Flood Disaster, according to the Niger government.
Governor Bago approved a $1 billion compensation fund for affected households and an additional $ 7 billion for the reconstruction of crucial infrastructure, including roads and bridges that were completely destroyed by the flood.
He made it known that each of the 458 affected households would receive $1 million, along with 25 bags of various grains, including: 10 bags of rice, 5 bags of maize, 5 bags of sorghum, and 5 bags of millet.
The governor also ordered the next of kin of all the 209 deceased victims to receive 1 million dollars each as a kind gesture.
Additionally, 500 000 will be given to each of the 31 shops and 280 damaged houses for reconstruction.
Maduka Okoye, a goalkeeper for the Super Eagles and Udinese of Italy, has been appointed as Enugu State’s ambassador.
After a long season with his Italian club, where he helped finish 12th in Serie A, Okoye, who is a native of Enugu State, is currently spending time at home.
Additionally, Governor Mbah made a promise to give land to Okoye’s Enugu football academy.
Governor Peter Mbah receiving a football from Okoye.
Following a meeting with the player on Tuesday in Enugu, the governor made this known in a post on his X handle.
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He continued, “Today, I had the pleasure of meeting Maduka Okoye, the star goalkeeper for the Super Eagles and the Udinese, at the Lion Building.
Maduka, a true son of Enugu, is also ready to give back by not only making us proud on the national and global stage. He expressed his desire to establish a football academy in Enugu, raise money for charities, and touch lives.
I’m proud to appoint him as Enugu State ambassador in recognition of his accomplishments and commitment. He will inspire a new generation of dreamers and achievers and serve as a role model for our children, particularly those attending our Smart Green Schools.
I’ve committed to giving the project land to support his football academy. Additionally, I extended his invitation to take part in the upcoming Enugu International Marathon, which will feature world-class runners.
The youth are at the center of our vision, guiding them through their talent, passion, and future. And with patriotic sons like Maduka Okoye, Enugu is truly rising.
In a statement released by Governor Mbah’s media advisor, Dan Nwomeh, Okoye stated that he was excited to return to his native land and that he planned to start a charitable foundation and start a football academy.
He claimed that these initiatives were intended to support society, encourage young talent, and nurture future stars.
Less than two weeks before Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance, which will feature him singing with Black Sabbath one last time, has started rehearsals for his final performance. Frontman Ozzy simply said “Hello from rehearsals” in a photo that was shared on social media!
In the photo, Ozzy was standing with band members Geezer Butler, who plays bass, and Bill Ward, who also features a walking stick. Tony Iommi, a guitarist, was not present. Sharon, Ozzy’s wife, added, “Reunited and rehearsing,” to the caption.
Ozzy had flown in for the countdown to the show, according to a source close to the band who claimed the rehearsals were in the UK.
Ozzy and Black Sabbath will play their final performance at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5th as part of a concert titled “Back To The Beginning.” For the first time in 20 years, this show will bring together the original band members, including Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Tony Ward.
Without Ward on the drums, the band played its “last” gig in Birmingham in 2017 with Osborne, guitarist Iommi, and bassist Butler. However, Ozzy was unable to attend the band’s American Rock ‘N’Roll Hall of Fame inauguration last year.
Tony acknowledged in a previous interview that the show was “excited mixed with fear” ahead of it, and that rehearsals are set to begin this month.
Ozzy and his bandmates perform during rehearsals.
If everything comes together well, he said, “This would be a big, monumental thing.” The unknown worries me the most, in my opinion. What will happen is beyond our control. We typically practice and play the song for a while before going on the tour, which is just us. However, there are many more moving parts to this event.
Ozzy is well-known for running around, but he won’t be doing that for this show, he said. I’m not sure if he’ll be sitting on a throne or standing.
Tony said at the start of June during Music Week: “Once we start playing, we’ll know we’re doing it. Even when we’ve done tours before, there’s always that build-up, and eventually it’s so much that we do it and it’s okay.
Ozzy, who has Parkinson’s disease, described last month how he has been receiving physical therapy and training in Los Angeles in an effort to get fit enough to perform on stage after battling a list of ailments.
Sharon, Ozzy’s wife, stated that he collaborates with his therapist daily. He’s actually doing really well. Because his fans are his number one priority in life, Ozzy is working hard to make this show the ideal ending for it.
The band’s resilience, according to Ozzy’s wife, is evidenced by Music Week’s celebration gig, which they attended over 50 years ago. You need to remember that this band was founded in the 1960s and is still active today, she said. Many of the bands that started out in the 1960s are no longer active or alive.
Ozzy admitted in May that he is struggling with stage fright and self-confidence ahead of his summer UK farewell show, but vowed to give it all.
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Last season, Manchester United struggled to score goals, and they now seem determined to do something about it.
They are now pursuing Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo after spending £62.5 million on Brazilian international Matheus Cunha.
They have since responded with an offer worth more than $ 60 million after being rejected from a bid for £45 million earlier in June.
Was Mbeumo’s best season a one-off?
Last season, Mbeumo scored 20 goals for Brentford, all league goals. More Premier League goals were scored by Manchester City, Alexander Isak, and Mohamed Salah, Newcastle, by Alexander Isak, and by Liverpool.
The 25-year-old has for the first time ever achieved double figures for a top-flight club.
In addition to the goals he scored for Brentford in the Championship in 2019-20, he also netted 16 goals for Ligue 2 Troyes in 2018-19.
In his first three Premier League seasons, Cameroon won eight, nine, and nine (in all competitions) for a fairly consistent total.
His 20-goal haul may be a one-time achievement, according to the expected goals (xG) statistic. His xG of only 12.3 was out, which makes it difficult to overstate.
Man Utd fans will be full of excitement, though, especially now that they recently experienced their worst Premier League season.
Along with Cunha and Mbeumo, the Portuguese manager is moving quickly to address that firepower.
After leaving Atletico Madrid in 2023, Cunha scored 31 goals in 76 games for Wolves, but United fans should be wary about expecting too much from the duo in front of goal.
Cunha placed third last season in terms of surpassing his expected goals (15 goals from 8.6 xg), with only Mbeumo and Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood recording bigger differences.
That level of clinical finishing has historically been unreliable.
What role does Mbeumo play in Amorim’s Man Utd?
However, the Cameroon international is being sold for more than just his goals.
Mbeumo prefers to play behind a striker, with Cunha expected to play behind him, but he also has the versatility to play centrally.
He consistently has the best end product and is at the top of the list for touches per 90 minutes for players who have scored more than 15 goals, demonstrating his involvement in the game.
He had seven assists, which placed him 17th overall, but he had the best number of expected assists in the Premier League, with 9.3 xA.
He would have anticipated that his team-mates would have completed more of his passes than they did. Salah only had an xA of 9.1 and had 18 assists.
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Amorim frequently discussed United’s inability to maximize their chances last season.
They must score more goals than the pathetic 44 league goals they managed last year.
Mbeumo’s arrival should help to fill that void, but he will also offer more than that, like Cunha did.
He can move the ball forward with both strength and speed. The nippy variety of United’s attacking players are too many because they are more comfortable operating in small spaces.
A strong number nine who can play with his back to goal and hold the ball up effectively, combined with Mbeumo, will give the opposition more space to play in and opportunities to succeed.
United are attempting to prevent their previous recruitment strategy from going wrong by bringing in Premier League players who don’t need settling-in time, which is short after the season ended.
The transformation of Amorim’s squad cannot be over with Mbeumo, and the former Sporting boss claimed it might take a few transfer windows before he can get what he wants.
The Mbeumo story: rise from £5 million signing to a £60 million sale
It is highly unlikely that the Bees would have imagined turning a £55 million profit six years later when Brentford purchased an 18-year-old Mbeumo from Troyes for a then club record-setting £5.8 million.
Mbeumo, who left Saudi side Al-Ahli after leaving Ivan Toney’s shadow, won the Premier League player of the year award alongside Salah, Isak, and Virgil van Dijk, who had the best season of his career to date last term.
The 25-year-old admitted to wanting to be the “best player possible” and that he is on the right track after scoring 20 goals in the Premier League last season.
Mbeumo, who uses a chef, physiotherapists, and personal trainers to prepare his meals at home, said, “Every little thing you can add to what we do on the training ground can help.”
“I tried to fit everything into my life on the pitch to be the best possible.”
Top-level football requires availability, and only teammate Nathan Collins played more games on the field than Mbeumo last year.
Mbeumo remarked, “Consistentity is really important.” The season must be performed for it to have big ambitions.
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Lisa Snowdon, a presenter for This Morning, just made her go-to skincare trio, which includes an anti-ageing serum and hundreds of glowing reviews, available.
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Lisa Snowdon shares the results of using this ‘wrinkle-fighting’ serum(Image: Instagram: @lisa_snowdon)
Lisa Snowdon, a TV and radio presenter, has returned to share some of her skincare secrets with her fans with an impressive “before and after” video that features three skincare products.
Lisa, 53, has demonstrated on Instagram how she has expanded her BOOST Lab routine to include both its Bio-Active Eye Reset Serum, £18.99, and Multi-Peptide Anti-Ageing Serum, £18.99. These three serums can be purchased separately or as a set for only £45.93 instead of the brand’s usual £57.42, and all three have impressive before-and-after results on the brand’s website.
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Lisa has been sharing the results of using these three serums(Image: Instagram: @lisasnowdon)
Lisa uses the Eye Reset Serum, which targets fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles in the sponsored Instagram post. She describes it as “so lightweight, so refreshing, and easily absorbed,” before sharing her top advice for storing her bottle in the refrigerator for extra depuffing during the recent period of hot weather.
The BOOST Lab Anti-Ageing Serum, which Lisa describes as “good to fight wrinkles,” follows this with “good to fight wrinkles” and how “you get a glow right away and it’s so hydrating.”
Then, two weeks later, she describes how her skin looks, “my entire skin looks more hydrated, more glowy, and my eyes look great.”
This peptide serum has received hundreds of five-star reviews on the BOOST Lab website, so Lisa isn’t the only one who enjoys it. One person wrote, “Definitely does as it says.” Only the forehead and other areas where there are the most wrinklies, like the day and night, are used. My skin is now smoother and brighter, and I can tell a lot about it.
Another pleased customer commented, “Seems to work, I have noticed my wrinkles are shrinking.”
“Getting compliments about my skin that are center and right”! a third positive review appears.
This lightweight peptide serum is getting high praise from shoppers(Image: BOOST Lab)
However, not everyone was completely convinced, with one person stating that “they haven’t noticed a change as yet even though]they have deep wrinkles.”
The TV presenter used BOOST Lab’s £24.99 Edelweiss Neck Firming Serum, which sells one bottle every minute, after Lisa shared her results in an advertisement for the brand. She remarked, “I have to say, I’ve been really impressed by this neck serum”! It’s lovely to use, simple to absorb, and has helped me notice a smoother, toned neck and dec in the two-week trial.
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While BOOST Lab Multi-Peptide Anti-Ageing Serum is popular, it may be because more people are interested in using peptides to combat aging in their skincare. The Ordinary’s Multi-Peptide + HA Serum, priced at £15.90, is a great option for those on a tight budget, while Medik8 Liquid Peptides Advanced MP, priced at £79, has proved to be extremely popular since its launch earlier this year, including with its own beauty editor.
