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Sombre Return: Bodies of Diogo Jota, Brother Land in Portugal Amid National Outpouring of Grief
The bodies of Portuguese international footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André, received a solemn and emotional reception on Thursday night as grieving supporters gathered outside the Capela de Ressurreição in Gondomar, northern Portugal.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the Daily Mail, mourners wept openly as hearses carrying the brothers’ coffins arrived shortly after 11 p.m. ahead of a wake scheduled for the following morning.
The two brothers tragically lost their lives in the early hours of Thursday following a fatal car crash near Cernadilla, just across the Spanish border. Reports indicate that the Lamborghini Huracán they were travelling in suffered a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle. The supercar veered off the A-52 motorway, flipped several times, and exploded in flames, killing both on the spot.
Spanish government official Ángel Blanco confirmed the brothers were already deceased by the time emergency responders arrived at the scene. The crash also sparked a fire in the surrounding vegetation, which was quickly contained by firefighters. Authorities have yet to confirm which brother was behind the wheel at the time.
Local parish priest, Father José Macedo, told CNN that the wake would commence at 8 a.m. on Friday, with the funeral service set for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at Igreja Matriz, the Catholic church adjacent to the chapel.
“We are here to honour their lives, to mourn with the family, and to hold onto the hope that faith provides,” said Macedo.
Earlier in the day, the remains were transferred from a funeral home in Puebla de Sanabria, Spain, where the bodies had initially been taken. Diogo Jota’s agent, Jorge Mendes, was seen accompanying the bereaved family and supporting the footballer’s mother as they arrived at the funeral home.
“Diogo was not just an exceptional athlete but a remarkable human being—an exemplary son, husband, and professional. This loss is deeply painful,” Mendes said, visibly shaken.
The funeral procession eventually reached Gondomar late at night, just weeks after the 28-year-old Liverpool star had celebrated his wedding to longtime partner Rute Cardoso in the same city, surrounded by loved ones.
Reports say Diogo and André, 26, had been en route to Santander to board a ferry to the United Kingdom, choosing not to fly due to Diogo’s recent lung surgery
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‘It Belongs To Babangida’ – Survivor Links Ex-Military Ruler To Controversial Niger Mining Site
A survivor of the incident involving the deaths of suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has claimed that the mining site belongs to former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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The Allegation: The survivor, Malam Babawo Tudun Nasera—whose 17-year-old brother Salim was among the deceased—stated in a video that authorities wanted the miners to halt operations, but they continued working based on instructions allegedly given by Babangida.
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The Arrest and Detention: Nasera explained that the miners went to the site to earn a living to feed their families before NSCDC personnel arrested them and held them in custody for three days, allegedly refusing release efforts.
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Suspicious Circumstances: Raising questions about the sudden deaths, Nasera noted that the detainees had eaten well the day before, speculating that heat exposure or some form of administered substance may have been involved.
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Lack of Verification: It remains unverified whether Babangida personally owns the operation, holds a mining license, or owns the land, as the NSCDC maintains that the miners were operating illegally.
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He brings more than a party membership card—he brings people, structure, credibility and a proven record of empowerment.
With 109,823 votes secured in 2023 and deep grassroots goodwill across Kwara Central, Senator Saliu Mustapha represents the kind of independent electoral strength President Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs within the Rainbow Coalition.
His mission is clear: Tinubu for a second term—and Saliu Mustapha for another term representing Kwara Central.
A participant of Pastor Jerry Eze’s popular online prayer broadcast, New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), named Sandra Okpara, has taken to social media to appeal for help in recovering a mistaken bank transfer.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a viral video detailing the incident, Sandra explained that hours after participating in the morning service, taking communion, and paying her regular offering, she attempted to fund a voucher purchase by transferring N1,640,200 to her personal Zenith Bank account. Instead, the heavy sum was erroneously sent to the church account.
Making a public appeal to anyone with contacts at Streams of Joy International, the single mother of two stressed that the funds do not belong to her and that the rightful owners have already begun demanding the money.
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