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Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two suspected robbers, who hijacked a Taxify Toyota Corolla Sports in Lekki and three others that participated in the selling of the car to a dealer in Republic of Benin for the sum of N250,000. The suspects: Michael Sosa (27), Nelson Benson (24), Idowu Dauda (30), Owolabi Shobayo, a.k.a Daju pa (29) and Biliaminu Abu, a.k.a Gengen (43) were all arrested in Ijoko and Ota, Ogun State last week for hijacking and selling a Taxify car back in February, 2019. It was revealed that Sosa, in company of Dosumu, now at large, had sometime in February, 2019 converged in Elegushi Beach, Lekki where they both hatched the plan to hijack a Taxify car, move it to Ogun State to sell. Sosa, a suspected ‘yahoo boy’, after waiting till 10:00 p.m. ordered a Taxify ride from Agungi Estate to Lagos Island. In the car with him were other suspects, identified as Dosumu and Idowu Samuel. According to Sosa, “At Abraham Adesanya Estate, Lekk...

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Frodd on Sunday night expressed shock following Esther’s eviction. Esther and Sir Dee were evicted during the Sunday night eviction show. Following her eviction, Frodd broke down in tears stirring reactions on social media. Speaking to Ebuka, Frodd with a sober face, said Esther’s eviction was like a movie to him. “Ebuka, Esther’s eviction from the reality show was shocking. It was surprising watching her leave. It felt like a movie,” Frodd said. Naijaloaded recalls that the lovebirds, Esther and Frodd had shared kisses days ago. However, it seems Esther’s strategy did not work out as she was evicted during Sunday live eviction show.

Fernando Llorente has joined Napoli on a two-year contract after being released by Tottenham. The 34-year-old striker had been without a club since his contract at Spurs expired in June, but after agreeing a deal will now return to Serie A. Llorente played for current Italian champions Juventus from 2013 to 2015, scoring 23 goals in 66 games and winning two league titles, two Italian Super Cups and one Coppa Italia in Turin. The 24-time Spain international, who won the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 European Championship with his country, had previously been linked with Manchester United and Fiorentina during the summer, along with a potential return to White Hart Lane. Last season Llorente scored a controversial goal to help Spurs beat Manchester City on away goals in the Champions League quarter-finals. Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis tweeted welcoming Llorente to the club.

Big Brother Naija 2019, BBNaija, housemate, Seyi has emerged winner of this week’s ‘Veto Power Game of Chance.’ Housemates were instructed to stand behind a stool and pick cards, marbles. Biggie said the housemate with the highest marble will be eliminated from the game. He, added that the housemate that picked the least marble wins the ‘Veto Power Card.’ After three rounds, Seyi won the challenge. Big Brother also said the winner of the game gets the ability to save and replace a nominated housemate even if they were the ones that had been nominated. The winner also received 100 Bet9ja coins. Recall that Biggie had last month banned Seyi from participating in the “Veto Power Game of Chance’ Seyi had emerged winner, which gave him the ability to save and replace a nominated housemate even if they are the ones that have been nominated. However, Seyi, refused to save himself from nomination, which led to his ban. But, Biggie later lifted the ban while warning house...

Paris Saint Germain are closing in on a deal to sign Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas, Sky Sports News understands. The move for the Costa Rica international would see PSG’s French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola head the other way. It would be a second spell in La Liga for Areola, who previously played for Villarreal. Navas signed for Madrid from Levante in 2014 after impressing at the World Cup in Brazil. The 32-year-old has made over 100 appearances for Real, winning three Champions Leagues and one La Liga crown. He has also lifted four FIFA Club World Cups, three UEFA Super Cups, and the Supercopa De Espana.

Former aviation minister, Femi Fani Kayode has narrated his recent encounter with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS in Nnewi, Anambra State and how it was all allegedly designed to provoke him to anger. See his piece below… As I was about to enter the hall to deliver my speech at the Anaedoonline 1st year Anniversary Lecture in Nnewi, Anambra state yesterday my lawyer and a member of my delegation, Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, and I were approached by the DSS and told that he must not attend the event. They said that if he insisted on attending the occassion with me the venue would be sealed up and the entire event would be stopped and not allowed to hold. They said they had orders from Abuja to stop him from attending because, apart from being my lawyer, he is also the lawyer to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB. I was shocked. This was a clear case of not just persecution but also guilt by association. I wondered whether being a lawyer to my friend and brother Mazi Nn...

Jose Mourinho believes referee Martin Atkinson was right to turn down Harry Kane’s late shout for a penalty in Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Kane scored from the spot to double Spurs’ lead in the 40th minute – following Christian Eriksen’s opener – before Alexandre Lacazette dragged the Gunners back into the game with a classy solo effort on half-time. Arsenal found an equaliser as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prodded home Matteo Guendouzi’s pinpoint ball in the 71st minute, but their hard work looked to have been in vain as Sokratis Papastathopoulos appeared to shove Kane to the ground inside the box at the death. However, Atkinson waved away the Tottenham captain’s calls for a spot-kick and the points were shared at the Emirates. Asked whether Arsenal should have been awarded the penalty, ex-Chelsea and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho told Sky Sports: ‘I’ve seen penalties for less but I don’t think so. ‘Without the VAR i would say no for sure. With the VAR now...