President Muhammadu Buhari has approved Kashim Ibrahim-Imam’s appointment as Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

This was confirmed yesterday in a letter signed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.

The letter noted that Ibrahim-Imam’s appointment takes effect from May 14, 2020 and runs for four years, after which it would be reviewed.

“I write to convey to you the approval of His Execellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, of your appointment as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) in Abuja with effect from May 14, 2020,” the letter read.

“The appointment is for a tenure of four years in the first instance and may be renewed for a further term of four years, upon satisfactory performance.

“The conditions of service and remunerations of this appointment are guided by the Public Service Rules and Extant Circulars. Please, accept my congratulations and sincere wishes for a successful tenure,” it said.

Ibrahim-Imam was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Borno State in the 2003 and 2007 polls.

He lost on both occasions to Ali Modu Sheriff of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

WWE throws a bunch of stuff at the screen to see what sticks.

If you had high expectations for King Corbin’s appearance Monday night, you were disappointed. If you were expecting a disaster, you also were disappointed. But if you were watching for bland, largely inoffensive stuff you didn’t have to watch again, then it fit your expectations.

Thus, Corbin’s appearance on Raw as part of the Brand-to-Brand Invitational basically canceled itself out. The rest of Raw, however, wasn’t too shabby overall. WWE seems to have figured out how to throw a bunch of stuff at the screen and see what sticks. As long as more clicks than clangs, then they can keep getting passing marks.

With most matches clocking in at 2-4 minutes each, Monday certainly wasn’t about the wrestling, despite the opening segment being centered on a discussion about wrestling. We saw Edge and Randy Orton renew hostilities and set up for a rematch next month. We saw Zelina Vega’s herd thinned a bit, while Seth Rollins went Dumpster diving afterward to recruit a new charge.

We saw MVP looking to increase his net worth on Raw, Apollo Crews and Kevin Owens return, Asuka go on the hunt, and Charlotte Flair preen for everyone. And lastly, we saw axes get thrown.

There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get to it…

Downs…

5. Can The Humberto Experiment Be Done?

Raw Humberto Carillo
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Look, Humberto Carrillo is a young superstar who shows promise. But after watching him for the past few months, it’s safe to say he isn’t the next major Latino superstar.

Carrillo is good in the ring, but not great. His promos are getting better, but aren’t there yet. He’s just not clicking how he should be if he’s going to be the guy defending Rey Mysterio’s honor. He’s almost like the unqualified understudy – good enough to be the emergency option, but you pray the star doesn’t literally break a leg.

Humberto fell in relatively short order to Murphy Monday night after a Seth Rollins distraction. During the match itself, we saw the usual flurry of offense from Carrillo (and Murphy, for that matter), a brief, uninspired match.

It got the point across, but it seemed like a waste. You could have just had Murphy jump Carrillo when he came out to defend Rey and then have Aleister Black save.

4. That’s Not How To Win People Over

Liv Morgan Raw
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Why was Liv Morgan crying so much?

These backstage promos are taped, right? If so, then what aired Monday night was inexcusable. If it was live, then the agents didn’t practice it enough with Morgan. During Raw, Liv talked about how mother is her hero, how she’s full of determination and never quits. She sounded like she was about to cry as she said this, transitioning to her match against Charlotte Flair last week, and how Liv is just like her mother – full of determination.

It was a pedestrian promo at best, but the delivery was awful. There’s “plucky underdog,” and then there’s “whiny weakling.” “I might be small and outmatched, but I try my hardest!” That’s not the promo of someone you want to see wrestle.

Look, Liv Morgan has improved in the ring, and this writer is rooting for her. But that was a dud of a promo.

3. At Least It Was Brief

IIconics Alexa Bliss
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Question: Have the IIconics have one good wrestling match since they were called up to the main roster? Or even one passable match?

The obnoxious duo returned to Raw last week and earned a title shot by defeating the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross. This week, they got that title match… and promptly lost by DQ in less than 3 minutes. The match itself wasn’t even decent. The IIconics got about 30 seconds of offense before Bliss tagged in and hit Twisted Bliss, only for Peyton Royce to break up the pin and get overzealous throwing Alexa into the post for the disqualification.

The Aussies then teased dissension when Billie Kay slapped Royce for costing them their one title shot, but they hugged it out.

This wasn’t terrible, but after a “big return” and victory over the tag champs, to have things go down like that was just a head-scratcher.

2. Hyperbole Much?

Raw Edge
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Does Edge versus Randy Orton in a straight-up wrestling match have the potential to steal the show? Of course it does. Both men are decorated, consummate professionals who are among the best in the business.

But to pre-emptively bill this as possibly “the greatest wrestling match ever”?

Come on now.

Even if Edge/Orton delivers a classic, you’re putting impossible hype on top of a guy who hasn’t wrestled a real one-on-one match in nine-plus years, and a guy who is known for being on cruise control at times, without the benefit of a crowd to help pump up your adrenaline.

It’s a recipe for a letdown, even if it’s a really good match. Worse, you know the announcers will sell it on the Raw after Backlash as living up to the hype, thus making themselves sound like idiots.

Call it “one for the ages,” or “a clash of the titans” or something like that. But this branding is just terrible.

1. Poochie Flair

Raw charlotte Flair
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On The Simpsons, there was an episode with a cartoon (within the cartoon) character named Poochie who the creators thought would save Itchy & Scratchy, but was hated by the fans. Homer’s bright idea to make him better? Make him louder and angrier, and whenever he wasn’t on-screen, other characters would ask, “Where’s Poochie?”

WWE’s version of Poochie today is Charlotte Flair.

Flair is a Raw superstar holding the NXT Women’s Championship who is challenging SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley this Friday. Got all that?

Oh, and Charlotte trounced Ruby Riott Monday night. That’s not to say that she shouldn’t have defeated Riott, but she’s now beaten Liv Morgan, Io Shirai, Riott and likely will come out looking superior to Bayley later this week.

The answer to WWE’s ratings woes isn’t MORE CHARLOTTE. But don’t expect the company to get that memo. They’ll just continue to oversaturate their programming with her until everyone is sick of Flair.

And now to the positives...

Ups…

9. Ax Throwing Hits Target, Misses Bullseye

Viking Raiders Raw
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Last week’s pickup basketball game between the Street Profits and Viking Raiders was humorous enough, plus it let all four men have a little fun without being goofy with in-ring promos. It also meant you knew we’d have another segment this week.

Monday night, we got a multi-part segment focused on ax throwing, the Raiders’ strong suit. Erik and Ivar obviously were pros at hitting the target, while Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford struggled just to avoid hitting other people.

They clearly tried for humor throughout the segment, with it working somewhat, though not as well as last week. Hopefully, this was the last of these ventures and we can get back in the ring for the actual challenge for the Raw Tag Team Championship.

While this was a nice diversion that showed a bit more to the Raiders and played to the Profits’ natural charisma, there is a tag title feud to further.

8. The Man Gets Stellar Video Sendoff

Becky lynch
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It bears mentioning again, but WWE’s video package department is top-notch.

The people in that office put together a hell of a video tribute to Becky Lynch Monday night, tying together her promo from last week with clips of her NXT debut and rise to superstardom, all the way to WrestleMania 35’s main event. It was a fun little journey, bringing her career all the way to the present, where she relinquished her Raw Women’s Championship so that it could be the real prize in the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match.

The video was a powerful way to send Lynch – one of WWE’s biggest superstars at the moment – off to motherhood without simply replaying last week’s promo with some cheesy music and special effects.

It’s a shame to lose Becky for the next year or so, but she got to go out on top… plus it just writes a hell of an opening for a comeback story in 2021.

7. Baszler Rolls

Shayna Baszler Natalya Raw
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The outcome of the submission match between Shayna Baszler and Natalya was never really in doubt, but the brief match at least was intense and vicious-looking.

Nattie and Shayna traded submission holds, with Niedhart locking in a Sharpshooter after Baszler told her that the “Hart Family crap doesn’t work on me.” But Shayna reversed out of a kneebar, locked in the Kirafuda Clutch, and got the tap-out win. It was exactly what Baszler needed – a straightforward win in a no-nonsense match. It keeps her strong and reinforces that she can make experienced wrestlers tap.

Now, Nattie’s temper-tantrum afterward is something else. That wasn’t exactly entertaining, mainly because it’s Natalya – it’s hard to really get invested in her in the same way you might with another wrestler. But your mileage might vary.

6. Feud In Reverse

Raw Randy Orton Edge
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Typically, a stipulation such as a Last Man Standing match is the end of a long, personal, vicious feud. But in the case of Randy Orton and Edge, it was the beginning, and now we’re progressing (regressing?) to a traditional one-on-one wrestling match.

Listening to Orton say “wrestling” over and over was somewhat surreal in a company where that’s almost a dirty word. He talked about how athletes are a dime a dozen and can’t do what he does. That brought out Edge, who pointed out that wrestling was Orton’s backup plan, that just because he’s gifted in the ring doesn’t mean it’s anything more than a paycheck for him.

It’s an interesting way to build toward the match, pitting Orton’s natural in-ring talents against Edge’s heart and grit. With Edge still riding his road back to active competition, it’s a great setup to see if he can hang with one of the best in-ring performers in Orton.

Now, calling it potentially “the greatest wrestling match ever,” we’ve already panned. But the story buildup is pretty nice so far.

5. Delusional Rollins

Raw Seth Rollins
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Listening to Seth Rollins deliver one of his calm, yet unhinged, promos is pretty entertaining. He’s delusional, but just believable enough to make it work.

Rollins thanked Rey Mysterio for pulling him out of the depths and darkness of despair after his Money in the Bank loss to Drew McIntyre, noting that “what happened to Rey” has been described as both heinous and disgusting, and penance. But Seth called it “unfortunate,” a necessary sacrifice for the greater good.

Man, if he invests in a compound and starts buying firearms, the FBI better jump on this guy.

As has been said before, this is one of those character beats where you wish there was an audience to react to his ramblings, because it’s pretty spot-on.

4. Rollins Recruits Another Convert

Austin Theory Seth Rollins
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One woman’s trash is another man’s treasure. At least, that’s how Seth Rollins viewed Zelina Vega’s former charge Austin Theory.

Theory got bounced from Vega’s stable after heel miscommunication led to Angel Garza getting pinned. Austin was beat up ringside afterward and was still there when Murphy faced Aleister Black. And in an eerily similar manner to how Rollins recruited Murphy months ago, the Black Hand of Raw enlisted Theory to attack Black, leading to a beatdown of Aleister.

And just like that, Theory went from castoff to part of Rollins’ pseudo-religious cabal. Nicely done.

3. MVP Goes For The Hard Sell

MVP Bobby Lashley Raw
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One of the biggest complaints this column has had about Bobby Lashley is all the start-and-stop pushes he’s received during his two years back with the company. He’s been involved in subpar feuds and wrestled lower-level talent when he should be competing against upper-card wrestlers.

MVP called all of that out Monday night when he noted that he and Lashley wouldn’t be working together because Lashley’s focus is on clowns like R-Truth and his wife Lana. MVP then asked why Bobby wasn’t putting his Full Nelson on a WWE champion, asking, “When is Lashley going to free Lashley?”

It was a great little way to call attention to Lashley’s own booking problems and make it part of a storyline – but in a smart way. MVP as his manager could guide him toward top-tier matches.

2. Crews Ups His Game

Apollo Crews Raw
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Apollo Crews returned to action Monday night after a three-week absence, lamenting his lost opportunity at Money in the Bank, but noting that the pieces are falling into place for him to achieve something.

Crews teamed up with another returning superstar, Kevin Owens, to defeat Angel Garza & Andrade (who injured Crews a few weeks ago) after some heel miscommunication from Austin Theory. Apollo later talked about looking for the final piece falling into place and how he was challenging Andrade for the United States Championship again next week.

Probably the best part was seeing Zelina Vega show up during Crews’ interview and bad-mouthing him, only for Apollo to stop her, ask where Andrade was, and tell her he was going to finish his interview. It was more personality than Crews has shown in the last three years combined.

If he really is a pet project of Paul Heyman’s, then it stands to reason he’ll get a fair shake. Here’s hoping after bouncing around for several years that he can make something of this opportunity.

1. Asuka Shows No Fear

Nia Jax Asuka Raw
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New Raw Women’s Champion Asuka wasted no time in erasing any doubt that she was now officially a babyface.

The Empress of Tomorrow celebrated her title win Monday night, thanking Becky Lynch and basking in being a Grand Slam Champion (NXT, SmackDown, Raw and WWE Women’s Tag titles). But her celebration was cut short when Nia Jax came out and noted that Lynch was simply out on maternity leave, and Asuka lucked into the “greatest temp job” ever.

Thankfully, this didn’t turn into Jax being a dominating challenger who beats up the new champ, as Asuka attacked and knocked Nia out of the ring. Later, Jax attacked Kairi Sane, prompting Asuka to hunt her down and drop her with a head kick.

Jax will likely get a chance to get revenge next week, but the Empress needed to come out of the gate looking strong, which she definitely did going after Nia.

United released 15 players last summer - here's a look at where they are now.

Millen Baars didn't make the grade at United after joining from Ajax and left last year

Ander Herrera

Signed by Louis van Gaal for £29million in 2014, the Basque midfielder left United for PSG at the end of his contract.but Herrera has not been able to nail down a regular starting place under Thomas Tuchel, starting only six Ligue 1 games.

Injury has played a part, too, with the former Athletic Bilbao favourite having missed several weeks due to hamstring and thigh problems.

Antonio Valencia

Now in the twilight of his career, the Ecuadorian bid farewell to United 10 years after joining the club for £16million from Wigan Athletic.

A two-time Premier League winner, Valencia moved back to his native Ecuador with LDU Quito.

Since then, the right-back featured in Quito’s Copa Libertadores victory over 2018 champions River Plate.

James Wilson

Wilson joined Aberdeen last summer having spent the 2018/19 season at Pittodrie.

However, the striker failed to fire for the Dons and moved to Salford City on an 18-month contract in January.

The 24-year-old’s career with the League Two side started promisingly, too, with two goals on his debut in a 3-2 defeat by Plymouth Argyle, but couldn't add to that tally before the season was put on hold.

Regan Poole

With a solitary Europa League cameo to his name, Poole was not retained for the 2019/20 season.

After leaving Old Trafford, he joined MK Dons following the club’s promotion to League One.

And the Welshman has figured prominently under both Paul Tisdale and Russell Martin, making 19 appearances with MK Dons sitting 18th in the table.

Callum Whelan

After an unsuccessful loan spell at Port Vale, Whelan joined Watford following his release by United.

However, as he did at Vale Park, the 21-year-old central midfielder has struggled to make the matchday squad at Vicarage Road, with his two appearances both coming in the FA Cup.

Thomas Sang

Another player who failed to make the leap from the academy to the senior set-up at Old Trafford, Sang moved down a division to join Cardiff City.

The 20-year-old has yet to fully establish himself in Wales, though, making his debut in the club’s FA Cup penalty shootout defeat by Reading in February.

Zak Dearnley

Zak Dearnley

Despite having previously caught the eye for United’s Under-23s, Dearnley left Old Trafford last summer without a senior appearance to his name.

After a trial with Rotherham United, he had a brief spell with non-league side New Mills before joining Oldham Athletic, with whom he had a loan stint in 2019, in January.

The winger has found success at Boundary Park, with four goals in eight games for the League Two outfit.

DJ Buffonge

Another to have starred at youth level for United, Buffonge joined Serie B side Spezia after trials with Derby County and Bolton Wanderers.

The midfielder has since dropped down another level, to Serie C, with Pergolettese on loan.

Tyrell Warren

At one stage considered a bright defensive prospect at United, Warren left in 2019 having struggled to sufficiently live up to his potential.

After an unsuccessful trial at Bolton, he joined Salford City before joining non-league Radcliffe in October.

Matty Willock

In the 2016/17 season, Willock was on the cusp of breaking into Louis van Gaal’s United side.

Twice an unused substitute in Premier League games, that was the closest the midfielder would get to fulfilling his dream of playing for the Reds.

After several loan spells during the last two years of his time at Old Trafford, Willock joined Gillingham last summer. He has made seven appearances for the League One side.

Matthew Olosunde

Having arrived from New York Red Bulls in 2016, Olosunde trained and travelled with Solskjaer’s first-team squad during the latter stages of the 2018/19 season before being released last summer.

The one-time United States international was quickly snapped up by Rotherham United, where he has been a hit, making 32 appearances this term..

Callum Gribbin

Once one of the highest-rated youngsters at United, injuries ravaged Gribbin’s progress before he failed to make 2019’s retained list.

However, he was handed a Premier League lifeline last summer by newly-promoted Sheffield United.

While he is yet to feature for the Blades’ first-team, the 21-year-old attacking midfielder still has time to prove his worth and kickstart his top-flight career.

Millen Baars

A much-hyped arrival from Ajax in 2017, Baars failed to make the grade at United before joining the long list of released players in 2019.

After several months without a club, Baars signed a two-year contract with AZ Alkmaar at the start of May.

Josh Bohui

Having honed his skills in the academies of Brentford and United, Bohui was released in 2019 having previously rejected a contract offer by the Old Trafford club.

The young forward decided to try and rejuvenate his career in the Netherlands with second-tier side NAC Breda.

James Thompson

The only goalkeeper on the list, Thompson was released after having featured for United’s Under-18s and has been without a club since leaving United in June 2019.

Bootylicious Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko has lost her father.

Destiny Etiko loses dad

The heartbroken thespian who took to her Instagram page to announce the sad news, expressed how heartbroken she is.

She poured encomium on her late dad and told her brother that he is now her dad and should always be strong for her.

“am so pained 💔
Am so broken 💔
Am devastated 💔
It’s as if my life is shattered 😭
The world is wicked o💔
I still can’t believe that the man who gave me life is gone 😭💔
Daddy u have always loved and supported me when I told u wat I wanted to take up as a carrier…u prayed for me and told me dat I will always succeed and stand out in all I do …now am making u proud and all the evil ones could do is to take you from us 😭💔😭
My heart is broken into piece and am not sure it can be mended for u left With a part of my soul daddy…..my closeness with u still making me not believe dat u are gone dad💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
OBI AGBAWA M OOOO😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
My headmaster
My oyibo pepper
My intelligent man 👨
The finest man in ETIKO’s FAMILY
It’s shall never be well with the wicked ones IJN Amen 🙏🏻 This year just hit me like a personal virus 🦠 and it’s so difficult for me to let go daddy 😭😭😭
You know I love u more than any other thing in this world 🌎 😭❤️….I pray I get through this daddy but till den …..may u keep resting in the bosom of the lord IJN Amen 🙏🏻 @sopuruetiko
U are my father now
Pls always be strong for me
I love u my blood 🩸 ❤️
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THIS WORLD IS WICKED 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭”



A block of six flats has been gutted by fire at Mile 2 Estate, Amuwo Odofin.

As of the time of filing this report, details on the cause of the fire outbreak were sketchy.

The PUNCH gathered that efforts are ongoing to put out the fire.

It was learnt that the affected building is located behind a central mosque in the estate.

Facebook user, Wale Onifade, broke the news on the platform. According to his post, Tekoye died at the early hours of Thursday morning, May 14, at his Moshalashi residence in Lagos state.

The post also reveal that the music legend who was 52 until his death, will be buried according to Islamic rites at the family house tomorrow at 10am on Friday, May 14.

Breaking: Fuji musician Alhaji Wasiu Ajani reportedly passes on
Breaking: Fuji musician Alhaji Wasiu Ajani reportedly passes on/Wale Onifade

The post reads: "Family Announce the Sudden Death of Alhaji Wasiu Ajani aka Pure Water. The family of Olaifa has announced the sudden departure of fuji music legend, Alhaji Wasiu Ajani otherwise known as Tekoye.

Tekoye, 52 died at the early hours of today Thursday, May 14, 2020, at his residence in Moshalashi Area of Alimosho Local Government in Lagos. He will be buried according to Islamic rites at the family house tomorrow at 10 in the morning.

Signed: Wale Onifade, For the family"

Only a while ago, the Nigerian entertainment scene and music lovers were thrown into great mourning over news of the death of veteran highlife singer, Victor Olaiya. Olaiya passed on at the age of 89 at exactly 12pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

The music maestro took his last breath at LUTH in Lagos state. The sad news was reported by the managing director of Evergreen Music Company, Bimbo Esho via her Facebook page. In the post shared on her page, Esho wrote: "The Death of the Doyen of Highlife music in Nigeria.

Jose Mourinho has waved away the concerns of his fellow Premier League managers and delivered a withering remark to them in the latest round of discussions over its return.

The Tottenham manager is keen for the top flight to restart in just a matter of weeks, echoing the opinion of peers Jurgen Klopp and Carlo Ancelotti.

According to The Mirror, Mourinho even told the array of bosses in the recent League Managers' Association meeting to 'stay home and watch Bundesliga' as preparations ramp up for the return of football in England. 

Jose Mourinho jibed his fellow Premier League managers, and told them to 'watch Bundesliga'
Jose Mourinho jibed his fellow Premier League managers, and told them to 'watch Bundesliga'

Pep Guardiola, Frank Lampard, Nigel Pearson and Graham Potter are all said to be concerned about rushing back players into training and re-starting the league too soon.

But the Bundesliga will return this weekend amid continued uncertainty over the Premier League's new start date.

The LMA discussions took place on Wednesday, before players held talks with the Premier League and Professional Footballers' Association. 


Good Morning, Nigeria, Welcome To News Roundup Of Top Newspaper Headlines In Nigeria For Today Friday, 15th May 2020

1. MTN SIM: Court Rules Against DSS, Clears Hanan Buhari

A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay N10 million to Anthony Okolie.

Naija News recalls that Okolie was arrested in July 2019 in Asaba for using the previous phone line of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan.

2. School Feeding Programme Is A Scam By Buhari Govt – PDP

The President Muhammadu Buhari’s school feeding programme was on Thursday described by the Peoples Democratic Party as a big scam.

The main opposition party further stated that the programme even when schools are shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic was a scheme by the “corrupt All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and some officials in the Buhari Presidency to siphon a targeted N13.5 billion public funds to finance their wasteful lifestyle.”

3. APC Deputy Chairman And Daughter Kidnapped In Kaduna State

The deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, Shuaibu Idris, has been kidnapped.

Naija News gathered he was kidnapped alongside his daughter by gunmen from their residence located along Zaria-Kaduna road.

4. President Buhari Meets Security Chiefs, Others Over Insecurity

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari held an emergency meeting with the National Security Council and others on Thursday.

According to the Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, the meeting was attended by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Service Chiefs and other heads of security agencies.

5. Kano Govt Quarantines 2,000 Almajiri Children

The Kano State Government on Thursday quarantined 2000 almajiri children to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).

This was made known by the Kano Commission for Health, Aminu Tsanyawa.

6. Atiku ‘Bombs’ Buhari Govt Over Revised 2020 Budget

Former Nigeria’s Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the federal government’s 0.6% reduction in expenditure in the revised 2020 budget, describing it as “grossly insufficient”.

Atiku, a 2019 Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said cutting expenditure by a mere N71 billion from N10.594 trillion in the revised budget shows that President Muhammadu Buhari‘s administration has lost touch with “current realities in the global political economy.”

7. Lagos Assembly Confirms Sanwo-Olu’s Nominees, Rejects One

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed three nominees of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the State Audit Service Commission.

Naija News reports that the Lagos Assembly, however, rejected one of the five nominees sent to it by Sanwo-Olu, with one nominee absent.

8. Oyo Commissioner For Environment, Kehinde Ayoola Dies

The Oyo State Commissioner for Environment, Kehinde Ayoola is dead.

Naija News learned that the Oyo Commissioner for Environment died on Thursday morning, May 14.

9. Biafra: IPOB Rejects ‘Members’ Arrested By Police In Delta State

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared that the people recently arrested by the Nigeria Police Force in Delta State are not its members.

It will be recalled that nine suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were arrested by the Delta Police Command and AK-47 rifles recovered from them.

10. Borno Suspends COVID-19 Lockdown, Permits Religious Gathering

The Borno State Government has suspended the lockdown imposed on the state to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).

Alhaji Umar Kadafur, the Deputy Governor of the state and Chairman of the state’s High-Powered Response Team for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 made this known in a statement on Wednesday.


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Long before Big Brother Naija had Nigerians glued to their TV screens, there were other reality competition shows that were loved – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Idols West Africa, MTN Project Fame, Maltina Dance All and others. Nigerians were hooked on other reality shows. 
And just as Big Brother Naija creates stars out of its contestants every season, music competition shows like Idols West Africa and MTN Project Fame gave Nigeria some of the stars in the entertainment industry today.

Idols West Africa (popularly known as Nigerian Idols) was the West African franchise of the international Idols series created by Simon Fuller, following the success of the series in other parts of the world. The singing competition debuted in 2007 with ten contestants, but it unfortunately was short lived with only two seasons.
MTN Project Fame had a successful run for nine seasons. The music reality show launched in 2008, and was hosted by Joseph Benjamin and Adaora Oleh. Winners of the competition were entitled to cash prizes, vehicles, and production deals. And also end up becoming ambassadors for the telecommunications company MTN. 
These shows have produced some big names in the Nigerian music industry. 
Omawumi – Omawumi was a contestant on Idol West Africa in 2007. She contested alongside Timi Dakolo and was the first runner up in the competition. Omawumi impressed the audience and the judges with her powerful vocals and has since the competition become a force to be reckoned with in the industry.
She has since released three albums and won the 2009 Headies Best Vocal Performance award for her hit single ‘In The Music’.
Omawumi in Idols West Africa

Timi Dakolo – The ‘Iyawo mi’ singer appeared on Idols West Africa in 2007 and emerged winner of the competition. While in the competition, Timi was consistently in the lead and it came as almost no surprise when he finally emerged victorious in the competition. Dakolo released his debut album Beautiful Noise in 2011 and has continued to build a successful career for himself since.
In 2019, the singer signed a Virgin EMI record deal and released his first album under the label, Merry Christmas Darling. The album featured collaborations with British singer-songwriter Emeli Sande and Grammy awards winner Kenny G. Some of Dakolo’s famous hits include Iyawo Mi, The Vow, Wish Me Well, among others. 
Timi Dakolo winner of Idols West Africa Season One

Chidinma
 – Chidinma Ekile first appeared on the third season of MTN Project Fame in 2010. She won the competition as well as a cash prize of N2.5 million naira and a production deal. She released Chidinma, her debut studio album in 2011 that featured producers including Cobhams Asuquo, Tee-Y Mix, WazBeat and Oscar Heman Ackah.
Later that same year, Clarence Peters directed the visuals to Jankoliko, her single that featured Sound Sultan. In 2012, she released Emi ni Baller with Illbliss and Tha Suspect under CAPital Hill Records, which won the 2013 Headies award for Best Pop Extra Video.
In 2012, she won the Best Female West African Act at the Kora Award. She has appeared on several stages and performed in numerous countries across the world – Republic of Benin, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Cameroun, Equatorial Guinea, Niger and Ghana.
Chidinma Emerged Winner of the Third Season of MTN Project Fame

Iyanya
 – Iyanya won the first edition of the MTN Project Fame competition in 2008 and started out his career. He released My Story in 2009 after the competition, but it was in 2013, after the release of Kukure which was accompanied by the Etighi dance, a cultural Calabar dance that Iyanya hit national recognition. 
In 2014, he won the Headies Artist of the year award. His album Desire and his hit single Ur Waist were also nominated in the same year. In 2016, Iyanya became one of the artists signed to the Mavin record deal. In 2018, he announced that he was now signed to Temple Music. 
Niniola – The Maradona singer started off as a contestant on the sixth edition of MTN Project Fame in 2013. In 2014, she released Ibadi, her hit single produced by Sarz. It wasn’t until 2017 that she received wide acclaim for the release of Maradona. The single earned Nini nominations at the 2018 BET Awards and SAMAs.
In 2019, Niniola’s Maradona was sampled in Beyoncé’s ‘Find Your Way Back’, a song off her soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift. Nini is also credited as one of the track’s songwriters and composers.
In April 2020, she received her Grammy nomination certificate for her work as a composer on The Lion King: The Gift. The singer known for her energetic live performances, has released hits like, Designer, Boda Sodiq, Omo Rapala and others. 
Praiz –  in 2008, Praiz came close to winning the first Edition of MTN Project Fame against Iyanya, coming second place. Since the competition, the R&B singer has released ‘Rich and Famous’ ‘Sisi’ and ‘I Love You’.
He combined forces with Bez on his 2011 single, ‘That Silly Song’, which made a world premiere on BET’s 106&Park.
In 2014, Praiz released his Rich & Famous album and in 2015, he won the Nigerian Entertainment Award for Best Pop/RnB Artist of the Year. 
Praiz has been associated with acts like Wizkid, Chidinma, Seyi Shay, Cobhams and others.
Ayoola Ayolola – in 2012, Ayoola won the fifth edition of MTN Project Fame. He has transitioned from music into acting, since 2015, he has been appearing as Mide in the Ndani web series Skinny Girl in Transit. He has also featured in drama series The Men’s Club and landed roles in movies like – The Bling Lagosians, Isoken, If I Were President and others.