Month: October 2022

Naira Redesign’ll Make Kidnappers Ask For US Dollar —Sheikh Gumi

Aliyu Aliyu

Why we rejected naira redesigning- Full statement of Gumi on CBN Naira change plan   Popular islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has chastised the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to change the new Naira notes, saying their argument and other reasons might push the hoodlums to start demanding for dollars from their victims. Gumi stated this in a statement he released on his Facebook page on Saturday. He said the Naira redesigning will further worsen the suffering of the common man. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Finance Minister Rejects CBN’s Plan…

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How Halloween Stampede Killed 153 In South Korea

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Buhari condoles As President Yoon Suk-yeol declares national mourning   President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, extended heartfelt condolences to President Yoon Suk-yeo, the Government and people of the Republic of South Korea, as well as to families of victims of the tragic incident at Itaewon in Seoul district. A Halloween crush killed some 153 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul on Saturday. A statement by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said, “The President sends prayerful wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, healing…

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Royal Father Arrested With 3kg of Indian Hemp, 4k Exol-5 Tablets

Aliyu Aliyu

A royal father of Gidan Abba in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Abubakar Ibrahim, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency with prohibited drugs. This was disclosed by the Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday. Babafemi said Ibrahim was arrested on October 25, 2022. The 38-year-old monarch was in possession of 3kg of cannabis sativa and 4,000 tablets of exol-5.

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BREAKING: Nigeria Defeats Germany, Wins U-17 World Cup Bronze

Ganiyu Amodu

The Flamingos of Nigeria have won the third place match of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Nigerian girls achieved the feat on Sunday afternoon when they defeated their counterparts from Germany. READ ALSO: Sensational Brighton Thrash Chelsea 4-1 Netflix Wants Me To Produce ‘Anikulapo’ Series – Afolayan Rivers Varsity Bans Wearing Of Bum Shorts, Long Eyelashes On Campus Mohbad’s Lawyer Ends Contract Deal With Naira Marley It was a one-sided match for the Flamingos until the 62nd minute when they led by three goals. The…

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Sensational Brighton Thrash Chelsea 4-1

Ganiyu Amodu

It was a return to forget at the AMEX stadium for Graham Potter as his former club Brighton hammered Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday. It is the first time ever Brighton will secure a win against Chelsea in the Premier League. Also, it is a first loss for Chelsea under Potter who replaced German manager Thomas Tuchel. The Blues are fifth on 21 points in the league standings while Brighton are seventh on 18 points.

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Netflix Wants Me To Produce ‘Anikulapo’ Series – Afolayan

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has revealed that the popular movie streaming platform, Netflix, is urging him to produce a series from his latest successful movie, Anikulapo. He stated that he initially wanted to make the movie a series, but Netflix told him to make a movie first, and if it became a success, a series would be developed. Afolayan made this known in an interview with Guardian UK published on Friday. The filmmaker said, “I’ve been working on Aníkúlápó for six years. Originally, I wanted to make a series, but…

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Woman Agrees With Boyfriend To Drown Husband Over Benefit, Gets Life Imprisonment

Abibat Babalola

A court on Thursday handed a life sentence to a woman accused of drowning her husband to death in 2019 for a hefty life insurance payout. Her accomplice and boyfriend was handed a 30 years prison sentence by the Korean District Court on Thursday. READ ALSO: Gang Of Ladies, Men Who Lure Victims For Kidnapping Via Facebook Busted loop The Incheon District Court delivered the sentences to Lee Eun-hae, 31 and her extramarital lover, Cho Hyun-soo, 30, with an order for both to wear an electric tracking device for 20…

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Gang Of Ladies, Men Who Lure Victims For Kidnapping Via Facebook Busted loop

Abibat Babalola

The Enugu State Police Command has smashed a kidnapping gang which specialised in getting victims to be kidnapped from facebook. The gang’s modus operandi was discovered following their arrest by Operatives serving at Udenu Police Division. The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Daniel Ndukwe, said the suspects were arrested on October 6, 2022 at about 1:25pm. According to Ndukwe, on that fateful day, operatives from Udenu Police Division promptly responded to a distress call and arrested six kidnapping suspects and rescued two of their…

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Osinbajo Group To Tinubu: It’s Insulting, Provocative To Say You Have Forgiven VP

Abibat Babalola

A group loyal to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said it amounted to an insult for his political godfather and presidential candidate of their party, All Progressives Congress, for the 2023 polls, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to say he has forgiven him. The Eagle Online recalls that Osinbajo stood against the former Lagos State Governor for the presidential ticket of the APC. While Tinubu came top in the primaries, Osinbajo, who served as his Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice while he was Governor for eight years…

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Chevron Records $11.2 Billion Earnings

Abibat Babalola

Corporation has reported earnings of $11.2 billion for the third quarter 2022, which represents a significant increase when compared with $6.1 billion in the same period 2021. Sales and other operating revenues in third quarter 2022 were $64 billion, compared to $43 billion same period last year. Commenting on the development, Chevron’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Wirth, said: “We delivered another quarter of strong financial performance with return on capital employed of 25 percent,” “At the same time, we’re increasing investments and growing energy supplies, with our Permian…

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