Month: July 2022

Appeal Court’s Justice Dongban-Mensem Loses Son

Aliyu Aliyu

President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has lost her son, Prince Paeke Dongban. Platforms Africa reports that the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr Ahmed Lawan Kuru, who announced this, hcondoled with the Jurist. READ ALSO: Vehicle Crushes Five Ogun Motorcyclists, Kills Three JUST IN: Top Aide To Lagos Gov Dies In Auto Crash School Proprietor Sentenced To Death For Kidnapping, Killing Pupil Nigeria’s Top Petroleum Engr., Dr. Saka Matemilola, Is New Olowu of Owu Kuru’s condolence message to Honourable Justice Dongban-Mensem,…

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2.5bn Muslims Mark New Year, Hijrah 1444

Abibat Babalola

Hijrah, Watershed In World History – Kwara Gov; Greets, Tasks Muslims On Ideals Of Event   Over 2.5 billion population of Muslims around the World has begun the New Year, Hijrah 1444, the one they use in counting major period of worship. Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday, 29 July, 2022, joined the Muslim community to commemorate the New Hijrah Year 1444, calling the migration of the prophet from his birthplace to Medina as a watershed in world history. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Top Aide To Lagos Gov Dies…

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Atiku Is A liar, Wike Bombs PDP Presidential Candidate

Efe Wellington

“Atiku suddenly does not know the way to my house any longer despite coming to ask for support before the primary.” Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has accused his party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar of peddling lies against him. Wike said on Friday at the Port Harcourt International Airport shortly after he returned from a foreign trip that he will reply Atiku’s “attack dogs” one by one in due time Lamenting what he called Atiku’s untruths at a recent interview with Arise Television, Wike said: “He (Atiku) appeared before Arise Television,…

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JUST IN: Top Aide To Lagos Gov Dies In Auto Crash

Abibat Babalola

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tertiary Education, Youth and Students’ Affairs, Tayo Sanyaolu, is dead Platforms Africa reports that the late SSA reportedly died on Friday, 29 July, 2022 after a ghastly auto accident at Maryland area of Ikeja Local Government Area. Other details of the incident are still very sketchy as at the time of writing this report. READ ALSO: Olowu Dr. Matemilola’s Emergence’ll Herald Developments for Owu Indigenes – Ar-Rayyan Masjid Chevron Posts Biggest Quarterly Earnings Ever  Vehicle Crushes Five Ogun Motorcyclists, Kills Three…

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Olowu Dr. Matemilola’s Emergence’ll Herald Developments for Owu Indigenes – Ar-Rayyan Masjid

Abibat Babalola

Mosque Board of Trustees Felicitates Founder, Dr. Saka Adelola Matemilola As 14th Olowu Of Owu Kingdom The Board of Trustees, management and the entire congregants of Ar Rayyan Masjid, Abeokuta have declared that the emergence of Dr. Saka Matemilola as the new Olowu will herald significant developments for the indigenes of Owu Kingdom at home and abroad, the Egbas and Ogun State. Platforms Africa reports that the board of trustees Felicitates Dr. Metemilola, the Founder of the Masjid, on his selection as the 14th Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta. “This…

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Chevron Posts Biggest Quarterly Earnings Ever 

Abibat Babalola

Energy giant Chevron Corp. increased its share buyback guidance on Friday after posting its biggest quarterly earnings ever, built on strong fuel margins and high prices for natural gas and oil. Chevron’s move on potentially boosting share repurchases follows those of other oil majors, including European giants TotalEnergies and Shell, which this week increased buybacks to satisfy investors looking for bigger returns. The oil major posted second-quarter net profit of $11.6 billion, or $5.95 per share diluted, more than triple the $3.1 billion, or $1.60 per share, in the same period last year. READ ALSO: Chevron Nigeria…

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Shell, TotalEnergies Q2 Revenues Hit $21.3bn, Surpass Industry Forecasts

Abibat Babalola

Global energy giants Shell and TotalEnergies have posted record Q2, profits and have extended share buybacks after beating industry forecasts. Both firms beat record-breaking previous quarter on the back of soaring crude, gas and oil product prices. The two companies combined are buying back $8 billion in shares in the third quarter after recording their respective highest quarterly profits while keeping their dividends steady, which might disappoint some investors. READ ALSO: Vehicle Crushes Five Ogun Motorcyclists, Kills Three Oil Firms Evade $6.4bn Taxes Payment To Nigeria, NEITI Kicks Nigeria’s Oil…

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Vehicle Crushes Five Ogun Motorcyclists, Kills Three

Ganiyu Amodu

Three persons have lost their lives while four others sustained varying degrees of injury when a vehicle rammed into motorcycles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. An eye witness said the vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, lost control and rammed into five motorcycles while the operators were picking passengers at Arepo Bus-Stop in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The accident occurred on Thursday, around 12:30 pm. READ ALSO: Nigeria Threatens Sanctions On BBC, Daily Trust Over Terrorism Documentary School Proprietor Sentenced To Death For Kidnapping, Killing Pupil N109bn ‘Fraud’: Court…

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Nigeria Threatens Sanctions On BBC, Daily Trust Over Terrorism Documentary

Ganiyu Amodu

The two media organistions are found culpable of glorifying terrorists – information minister The Nigerian government says it will penalise the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Daily Trust over their documentaries on terrorism and banditry in Nigeria.  Lai Mohammad, minister of information and culture, said this in Abuja on Thursday. “Let me assure you, they will not get away with this naked glorification of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria,” Mohammad said. “When otherwise reputable platforms like BBC give their platform to terrorists, showing their faces as if they’re Nollywood stars……

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