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Shirtless Jeff Bezos cozies up to girlfriend Lauren Sanchez on yacht during St. Barts getaway

Jeff Bezos and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez couldn't keep their hands off of one another during a luxurious getaway in St. Barts over the winter holidays. The 57-year-old Amazon co-founder went shirtless for a day of some fun in the sun with the Emmy Award-winning journalist, 51, who showed off her svelte figure in a black bikini. The lovebirds weren't shy about their attraction for one another, as a buff Bezos, donning black swimsuit trunks, was seen packing on the PDA with Sanchez, whose thong bikini bottom was visible via a see-through cover-up wrapped around her waist. Sanchez was seen cooling off on the boat with a hose. She opted for black sunglasses and a sunhat while Bezos stood just inches behind her. The snaps come as the couple enjoys a vacation during the holiday season with their family members.

Fulani group to establish football association for nomadic children —Chairman

  Kautal Hore (UNITY), a Fulani socio-cultural group, says it would establish a football association for nomadic children in Jigawa State. The State Chairman of the association, Alhaji Umar Dubantu, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Dutse on Monday. According to him, the establishment of the association for the nomads will motivate and encourage the youth among them to actively partake in sporting activities. “There are many talented Fulani players in the state and these children are not only good at playing football but other sports. However, no attempt is being made to discover them,” the chairman said. “For instance, there one is 14-year-old Fulani boy that is very good at lifting heavy things, in fact, he can lift heavy things that are unexpected for him at his age. “So this boy, and many others, can be discovered and groomed as our future weightlifters. “Therefore, this is what we plan to do, in order to discover and bring out such talented Fulani boys to the world so

Taraba rescue mission

  Today the Taraba state government commisioned  a newly built and furnished Government Lodge in Baissa town of Kurmi LGA. "Today, with my wife Dr. Anna, we commisioned  a newly built and furnished Government Lodge in Baissa town of Kurmi LGA." I also had a stop over at Sabon Gidan Tukura and commisioned a police outpost built by one of my Commissioners Hon Solomon Elisha and also shops built by Hon Tafarki Agbadu Member House of Assembly Kurmi Constituency."

Eagles Coaching Job: I Spoke With Wenger, Mourinho  – Pinnick

        Emmanuel Egobiambu   Updated December 23, 2021 Mourinho and Wenger have coached several Nigerian players in Europe.   President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick said he consulted Portuguese gaffer Jose Mourinho and French manager Arsene Wenger in the search for a new Super Eagles coach.  The NFF boss said this in a media parley on Wednesday in Lagos State, noting that the football body will bring a coach that is “hungry” and “ready for the challenge” of tutoring the three-time African champions. “I also spoke with Arsene. Arsene is our technical director at FIFA. I had an interface with him about some of these coaches. And of course [we spoke to ]Mourinho. I am not going to tell you that we did not speak to Mourinho,” Pinnick explained, less than two weeks after Gernot Rohr was dismissed as the team’s coach. “These are some of the best coaches in the world. And there is nothing wrong with it because he [Wenger] is equally concerned just the way we are.”

Taliban government scraps Afghan election commission

  The Taliban have dissolved Afghanistan’s election commission, a panel that supervised polls during the previous Western-backed administration, a spokesman for the Islamist government said on Saturday. “There is no need for these commissions to exist and operate,” Taliban government spokesman Bilal Karimi said, referring to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission. “If we ever feel a need, the Islamic Emirate will revive these commissions.” The Taliban swept to power in August as a Western-backed government imploded in the final stages of a US military withdrawal. Established in 2006, the IEC was mandated to administer and supervise all types of elections, including presidential, according to the commission’s website. “They have taken this decision in a hurry… and dissolving the commission would have huge consequences,” Aurangzeb, who headed the panel up until the fall of the previous regime, told AFP. “If this structure does not ex

Just in: Fire guts another Abuja market

  Barely three weeks after the popular Kubwa ultra modern market was gutted by fire, killing at least 10 persons, the Nyanya market in the Federal Capital Territory FCT minister also went up in flames on Tuesday night. While the source of the fire which started around 8pm was not immediately known.The explosion was believed to have been caused by adulterated kerosene. The incident sparked panic as traders and shoppers ran for their lives just as the blast lifted up the kerosene tank and landed it on the roof of a shoes and bag shop which was also destroyed. Our correspondents learnt that the incident occurred shortly before 7pm when traders were trying to close for the day. The sudden explosion consumed two shops while many roadside traders were also affected. Though the fire had been put out, objects believed to be woods and food items were still smouldering when our correspondents visited the scene. The scene was also littered with vegetables, tomatoes, pepper and other produce.

LUNG CANCER

  42-year-old Rudraprakash from Hyderabad, a programmer was having tenacious hack for the beyond 2 months. He made do with of f the counter hack syrup and anti-toxins till last week when he was frightened to see hints of blood in his sputum. Being a weighty smoker throughout the previous 20 years he hurried to go through an assessment with a chest X beam and CT examine, tragically he affirmed his most noticeably terrible apprehension about cellular breakdown in the lungs. However, PET CT examine luckily uncovered a beginning phase of illness managable to medical procedure. He got a meeting with an advisor thoracic specialist who addressed his inquiries in regards to cellular breakdown in the lungs and its high level careful treatment. What are the elements liable for ascend in cellular breakdown in the lungs cases in India? Customarily, cellular breakdown in the lungs was most ascribed to tobacco smoking and was subsequently named as smoker's sickness. Further, used smoking and nat

NYSC PROPOSAL CASE: DETAINED SOLDIER RELEASED

  The source said that the female soldier had been warned and reprimanded for breaching the extant rule guiding the conduct of military personnel. He said that the soldier had been forgiven and freed from detention to join her family and friends to celebrate Christmas. According to the source, this is inline with the COAS vision to have a Professional Nigerian Army Ready to Accomplish Assigned Missions within a Joint Environment in Defence of Nigeria. Sofiat had earlier been detained for violating military rules and regulations by getting involved in a public display of an amorous relationship with a paramilitary trainee – a corps member. She was detained after video clips where she was seen accepting a marriage proposal from a male corps member at the NYSC orientation camp in Kwara, went viral on social media. Several groups and individuals have been urging the Nigerian Army authority to release the female soldier.

Critics can keep talking, Miss Nigeria crown already on my head —Shatu Garko

  Shatu Garko The 44th Miss Nigeria, Shatu Garko, has slammed those who criticised her for participating in the beauty pageant because she is a Muslim. The 18-year-old hijab-wearing queen said though critics may continue to talk, the Miss Nigeria crown is already on her head and there is nothing she can do about it. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Commander General of the Kano Hisbah Board, Harun Ibn-Sina, said that the Sharia Police would invite the parents of Garko for allowing her to participate in the Miss Nigeria pageant on December 17, 2021 at the Landmark Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Garko, who wore a hijab during the pageant, had won the beauty pageant and took home the prize of N10m, one-year residency in a luxury apartment, brand new car, and many brand ambassadorship opportunities. However, the Hisbah boss said Garko’s participation is illegal and unknown to Islam, adding that the parents of the teenager would be invited so that other ladies won’t model

THE SOKOTO CALIPHATE

  In the 19th Century the fula peoples led a series of jihads across sudanic Africa. In Northern Nigeria and the central Sudan, Usuman dan Fodio led the Fula in a bid to overthrow the Hausa Sultanates. By 1803, a new state known as the Sokoto Caliphate had replaced most of the former sultanates that had held sway over the region. The Sokoto Caliphate was under the overall authority of the Commander of the Faithful. Under Dan Fodio, the Empire was bicephalous and divided into two territories each controlled by an appointed vizier. Each of the territories was further divided into autonomous Emirates under mainly hereditary local Emirs. The Bornu Empire was initially absorbed into the Sokoto Caliphate of Usman dan Fodio, but broke away after a few years later. The caliphate arose after the Hausa KingYunfa attempted to assassinate Usman dan Fodio in 1802. In order to escape persecution, Usman and his followers migrated towards Gudu in February 1804. Usman's followers pledged allegiance

MURI EMIRATE TARABA STATE

 Muri is a town and traditional emirate in Jalingo but covers Karim Lamido LGA ARDO KOLA Yoro, Taraba LGA and others, in northwestern Taraba State, eastern Nigeria, approximately between 9° and 11° 40′ E. and 7° 10′ and 9° 40′ N. The Benue River is nearby, and the portion on the southern bank of the river is watered by streams flowing from the Cameroon region to the Benue. In 1991, the town was estimated to have a population of 56,570. The valley of the Benue has a climate generally unhealthy to Europeans but there are places in the northern part of the province, such as the Fula settlement of Wase on a southern spur of the Murchison hills, where the higher altitude gives an excellent climate. Tula–Waja languages such as Dadiya and Bangwinji are spoken in the Muri Mountains. EMIRS: 1817 – 1833 Hamman Ruwa dan `Usman 1833 – 1848 Ibrahim dan Hamman Ruwa 1848 – 1861 Hamman dan Hamman Ruwa 1861 – 1869 Hamadu dan Bose (d. 1869) 1869 – 1873 Burba dan Hamman (d. 1892) 1873 – 1874 Abu Bakar da