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Yuletide: Imansuagbon Shares Rice, Urges Wealthy Edolites To Emulate Capt Hosa

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4 years ago

December 12, 2021

Barr. Ken Imasuangbon on Bike while he distribute rice

The Chairman and Proprietor of Pacesetters group of schools in Abuja, Barrister Kenneth Imansuagbon, has appealed to prominent Edo sons and daughters to emulate the virtues of late Capt Hosa Okunbo, whom he said touched many lives with his resources.

Imansuagbon made the appeal last weekend as his annual free rice donation kicked of in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area and his home town, Ewohimi in Esan South East Local Government of Edo State.

The rice distribution train is expected to go across the local government areas of the the state.

The Philantropist who donated food items and cash to Christ Family Orphanage, Otoukwe, Agenebode, also urged all well meaning Nigerians to join hands with him to fight hunger and share with the less privileged, needy and the down trodden.

The former Edo State governorship aspirant said he decided to embark on the free rice sharing in the last seventeen years at every Christmas to ameliorate the suffering of the people of the state.

He stated: “I’m calling on all Nigerians, Edo sons and daughters to join me in the struggle to defeat hunger in Edo State. We need to feed our children. We just have to conquered hunger.

“Let us learn from late Capt Hosa Okunbo, he gave to everyone , he shared with all that came in contact with him. You don’t need to be super rich to share with the needy. Our leaders must see now that our people are hungry.

One of the beneficiaries of the free rice

“Leaders must feel the suffering of the people. If you eat and your neighbor can’t then we are in trouble. Look at the way people are struggling to grab 10kg bag of rice. I will do everything to fight hunger” He noted.

77 years old proprietor of Christ Family Orphanage, Agenebode, Mrs Ebohia Rabi Bello, with over 216 less privileged children thanked the philantropic gesture of the donor, Ken Imansuagbon.

“Infact, this is the third time the rice man is visiting us with loads of food items. We are very grateful and prayed that God should grant his heart desires.”

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.