Month: June 2022

Marry, Divorce or Die, You Have Fingers To Lose; Damn Tale of Dani Tribe

ADEOLA YUSUF

“During marriage, a man must cut off the finger of his right hand and present it to the bride as a dowry for her. “And if he wants to divorce her, he cuts off two fingers of his left hand, but if he dies, his wife cuts off the ten fingers of her hands as a sign of her fidelity to him and that she will not marry a man after him. Whether you marry, divorce or die… there are fingers that must be cut off.” This is the ancient…

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How Three Military Officers Slumped at Democracy Day Parade

ADEOLA YUSUF

Having stood for hours on one spot under the Abuja scorching sun, they were believed to have succumbed to exhaustion. Three military officers who were participating in the Democracy Day Parade, on Monday, slumped at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Having stood for hours on one spot under the scorching sun, they were believed to have succumbed to exhaustion. Some security and medical personnel rushed to the parade ground with stretchers and whisked the collapsed colleagues to the medical shed on the left side of the State Box where the President,…

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Football Rules Board Approves Permanent Use Of Five Substitutes

ADEOLA YUSUF

Football teams can continue to use five substitutes per game as the rule was made permanent by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at its assembly on Monday. The rule-makers also said at their meeting in the World Cup host nation of Qatar that the number of substitutes on a team sheet can rise from 12 to 15. Using five substitutes instead of three started as a temporary measure in 2020 amid fixture congestion when football restarted during the coronavirus. READ ALSO BREAKING: Nigeria Demolish Sao Tome & Principe 10-0…

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CAN to Christians: “Arm Yourselves With PVCs Now to Avoid Future Regrets”

ADEOLA YUSUF

Minna, Niger state: The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on eligible Nigerlites especially Christians to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to participate in the 2023 general elections if they truly want to effect positive change. In his Democracy Day message tagged ‘Clarion call on all Christians in Niger state and made available to Journalists, the Chairman CAN, Niger state Chapter, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna said, “the 2023 General Elections is around the corner and we are the determinant of who governs us in the next dispensation”.…

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Actor Dies In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident Weeks After AMVCA Win

ADEOLA YUSUF

An actor, Edgard Leroy, died in an accident at the Sagamu area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway way on Saturday. Leroy, who hailed from Cameroon, won an award for Best Indigenous Movie (Yoruba) Category at the last AMVCA. Announcing his death, colleague, David Akande, on his Instagram page said, Leroy was heading to Ibadan to a movie location when he had a fatal accident. He said, “Good night Edgard Leroy, my brother, friend and partner. I love you “On the 11th day of June 2022, a ghastly motor accident on Lagos…

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How Tinubu’ll Defeat Atiku in 2023 Elections – APC chieftain

ADEOLA YUSUF

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Ambassador Yomi Mumuni has identified what the presidential flagbearer of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs to do to beat his leading challenger of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. In a press statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Rasheed Abubakar in Lagos, Mumuni congratulated Asiwaju on his victory at the primary. He said the former governor of Lagos State is a political juggernaut who has once again…

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BREAKING: Nigeria Demolish Sao Tome & Principe 10-0

ADEOLA YUSUF

Victor Oshimen leads onslaught, scored four goals in a match Nigerian fans described as “child abuse and an act of wickedness.” Napoli striker, Victor Oshimen scored four goals and Terem Moffi scored a brace as Nigeria demolished Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in an African Cup of Nations qualifiers on Monday, 13 June, 2022, reports thegazellenews.com It was the day Ademola Lookman scored his first goal for Nigeria, same as Emmanuel Dennis who won and scored a penalty with the last kick of the match. READ ALSO: You Want To Live…

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Six Varsity Dons Appraise Shell-Endowed Professorial Chairs

ADEOLA YUSUF

Centre in University of Benin has graduated seven sets with master’s degrees awarded to a total of 101 students   Six senior lecturers occupying academic chairs endowed in Nigerian universities by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), have reiterated their commitment to strategies that would enhance collaboration between the international oil company and the academia to meet Nigeria’s technological aspirations. At a recent 2022 Joint Review with SPDC Joint Venture Professorial Chairs and Centres of Excellence held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the professors discussed their work…

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LASU gets NUC full accreditation for 31 courses

ADEOLA YUSUF

.As Sanwo-Olu gets kudos .96.0% accreditation success unprecedented, says VC National Universities Commission, NUC, has approved 31 out of 37 courses presented to it by the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, for accreditation. 31 of those courses , it was gathered represented 96.0 per cent got NUC full accreditation status. READ ALSO: Colleges of Education To Be Shut As Lecturers Threaten Strike Junior Education Minister Nwajiuba Resigns After Buhari’s Order Microsoft Opens New $127m Tech Hubs in Lagos, Nairobi Meanwhile, Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu has received encomiums for bringing…

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Nationwide Blackout As Grid Suffers 4th Collapse in 88 Days

ADEOLA YUSUF

The total collapse occured 56 days after the grid crashed to zero on April 8, just 28 days. As of 6:00pm on Sunday, June 12, 2022, power generation by 13 Gencos has dipped to 1,353.80 MW) shortly before the system carved in     Nigeria, again, suffered a nationwide blackout on Sunday, June 12, as the national electricity transmission system popularly known as grid suffered total collapse Platforms Africa reports that the latest collpase, which rocked the country on Sunday evening, is the fourth time within the space of 90 days, and…

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