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Rema Set to Perform at 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles

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Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Rema is once again making global headlines after reports confirmed that he will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles , United States. The announcement has sparked excitement among fans across Africa and around the world, as the young music sensation continues to fly the Nigerian flag high on the international stage. Known for his unique sound, energetic performances, and global hit songs, Rema’s inclusion in the prestigious sporting event is being celebrated as another major win for Afrobeats and African music. According to international reports, FIFA is planning a historic and entertainment-filled opening ceremony for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The football body is expected to stage separate opening celebrations in the host countries, with Los Angeles hosting one of the biggest entertainment showcases ahead of the tournament kickoff. Rema is reporte...
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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Police To Quietly Retire Legal Head Simon Lough, Owohunwa, Other Senior Officers Amid Age Falsification Scandal Involving Over 300 Personnel

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More than 300 cops have been embroiled during a time distortion outrage inside the Nigeria Police Power, SaharaReporters has learned.

SaharaReporters as of late detailed that a high-profile examination, including a few senior officials, was in progress, embroiling Simon Lough, SAN, the Top of the NPF Lawful Segment.

Examiner General of Police Kayode Egbetokun had requested a quick and thorough test into claims of misrepresented and predated records.

Simon Lough, SAN, is among the unmistakable officials being scrutinized for purportedly modifying authentic records.

The Head of INTERPOL Public Focal Department (NCB), AIG Idowu Owohunwa, AIG Abdul Yari, and some other senior cops were likewise found to have taken part in the dishonest act of antedating their set of experiences records.

This was contained in a reminder shipped off the top of the IGP Observing Unit, dated January 13, 2025 and endorsed by the Associate Monitor General of Police, Power Secretary, AIG Olofu Rhoda.

As per the update only got by SaharaReporters, DCP Simon Asamber Lough (SAN); AIG Abdul Yari; AIG Idowu Owohunwa; AIG Ben Igwe; CP Peter Ukachi Opara; CP Obo Ukani; and ACP Akpan Brown, took part in the exploitative act of predating their set of experiences records.

Sources have informed SaharaReporters that Simon Lough, Head of Chambers in the Legitimate Part of the Nigeria Police Power, alongside AIG Ben Igwe, Owohunwa, and others embroiled in the age misrepresentation embarrassment, will be discreetly resigned by police specialists.

“There are over 300 senior police officers caught in age falsification scandal. The police will quietly retire Simon Lough, Ben Igwe, Idowu Owohunwa and others caught in age falsification scandal,” a top police source said.

According to sources, Igwe and Lough have spent 45 years in the Force.

“Igwe is over 70 years old and he is still in the Force. Idowu Owohunwa ought to have retired officially this year but he altered his records to push it to 2029,” one of the sources said.

However, as for AIG Lafia Abdulyari, he will be demoted to Superintendent of Police (SP), SaharaReporters learned.

Meanwhile, they are all required to repay the funds they received for the additional years they served in the Force beyond their official retirement age.

The investigation ordered by the police IG followed a letter dated January 6, 2025 to that effect by a civic group, the Integrity Youth Alliance, Abuja.

Mr Ikechukwu Ani the spokesperson for the Police Service Commission (PSC), however, said he had no information about it.

"I don't have any information on that. Maybe I will ask questions but for now, I don't have any information on that," he said.

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