Day: April 11, 2022

BREAKING: One Killed, 12 Shot As Jailbreak Rocks Rivers

Abibat Babalola

At least, one inmate died while 12 others were injured during a fight that snowballed into an attempted jailbreak at the Port Harcourt correctional centre on Monday afternoon. It was gathered that two inmates were engaged in a fight leading to the death of one of them, even as a protest ensued amongst other inmates. The situation spiralled out of control as many inmates tried to scale the facility’s high walls, but were repelled by a combined team of security operatives who shot outside the fence, with 12 of them…

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Actress Funke Akindele’s 2nd Marriage in Trouble, Step Son Confirms

Abibat Babalola

Living With Akindele Is Horrific, JJC Skillz’s Son Blasts Actress, says Step Mother “Not What You All Think She Is” Nigerian filmmaker, Abdulrasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz’ son, Benito, has reacted to the rumours of there being trouble in Funke Akindele’s marriage. Platforms Africa reports that Akindele’s marriage to JJC Skillz is the second having married and divorced a socialite known as ‘Al-Maruf.” READ ALSO :Actress Nkechi Blessing, politician lover part ways, exchange words Singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s Husband Arrested For ‘Beating Wife To Death” I am a lesbian – Actress,…

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Singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s Husband Arrested For ‘Beating Wife To Death”

Ganiyu Amodu

The Police confirmed they have arrested the Husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu in a case of suspected homicide. It was reported that the brother of the late Osinachi reported the case to the police. It was revealed that the Husband of the late gospel singer usually beat and bully her regularly. Following the shocking news of Osinachi’s death, allegations of regular beatings by the husband emerged on social media revealing that the deceased was kicked in the chest. The elder sister of the deceased also confirmed that…

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Russia: EU Courts Nigeria, Surges Demand For Country’s Gas

ADEOLA YUSUF

EU Ambassadors in Nigeria Visits NNPC, seeks increase in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply   The European Union has, “as a result of the current geopolitical situation in Europe,” courted Nigeria for an increase in demand for the country’s gas. Platforms Africa reports that European Union (EU) Ambassadors in Nigeria on Monday paid a courtesy call on the Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, seeking to strengthen its partnership with Nigeria in the energy sector. READ ALSO: Russia Shuts 1.4m bpd Exports Pipeline, Worsens Oil Prices Surge…

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Tinubu Fires Salvo, Reacts To Osinbajo’s Declaration For President

Aliyu Aliyu

Osinbajo declared (in the) same week Judas betrayed Jesus, Tinubu supporter says. No, his mission is to safe Nigeria from the hands of the hawks like Tinubu, Osinbajo supporter replied   The national leader of the All Progressives Congress( APC) and presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu has fired a political salvo, disowning Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over the latter’s presidential declaration. “I have no son grown enough to declare (for President),” former Lagos governor said when asked, after a meeting with AOC governors in Abuja, to react to declaration by Osinbajo,…

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JAMB releases UTME mock results + How to check

Abibat Babalola

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released results of the 2022 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on April 9. JAMB made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar, on Monday in Abuja. “Consequently, candidates who sat for the examination are to visit www.jamb.gov.ng and click on ‘2022 Mock Result Checking’ and input their UTME registration number to access their results,” it stated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no less than 175, 000 candidates sat for the examination at…

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BREAKING: Power Sector Guru, Dangote ex-VP, Joe Makoju, is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Described as a walking encyclopedia of the NESI, Makoju, who was also a top executive at Portland Cement Plc, was a close ally to former President Olusegun Obasanjo   The former Vice President, Dangote Group, and ex-MD/CEO of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Engr. Joe Makoju, is dead. Platforms Africa, which reports this, quoted impeccable sources who, pending an official statement from the family, confirmed news of the passing on of Engr. Joe Makoju, who also doubled as the former top executive at Portland Cement Plc. READ…

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ASUU Selfish, Disrupting Students Lives For Money – Education Minister

Abibat Babalola

The Nigeria Government has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of selfishness and disrupting the lives of students because of money. Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Emeka Nwajiuba, was quoted by PUNCH to have stated this in an interview. Mr. Nwajiuba also took a swipe at the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions for also going on strike. READ ALSO:Govt Agencies Interfacing with ASUU, SSANU, Others, Says…

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Why I should be President: Full Script of Declaration By Yemi Osinbajo

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has declared his intention to run for President in 2023. Here is a read-for-yourself script of his declaration.in 820 words “In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in war and peace, and a man of integrity, President Muhammadu Buhari. We have, together, worked through some of the most difficult times in the history of our Nation, but we have remained focused on securing the country, providing infrastructure and growing our…

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Meet Victory Yinka-Banjo, Nigerian Teen US, Canada’s Varsities Offered 19 Scholarship Worth $5m

Abibat Babalola

List of Varsities ‘running’ after the genius daughter of UNILAG Lecturer who in the year 2020 scored straight As in her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)   One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States and Canada. Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year-old high school graduate, was offered more than $5 million dollars’ worth of scholarship money for an undergraduate program of study, according to admission documents and estimates of financial aid awards.…

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