Month: October 2022

GTCO Tops Banks With Bad Media Reputation In 2022 – Report

ADEOLA YUSUF

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) has been ranked as the leading bank with negative media reputation in the third quarter 2022. A new report released by P + Measurement Services, a data-driven media intelligence firm, listed the top five banks by negative media reputations to include; GTCO with 37 percent, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) with 28 percent, Zenith Bank with 15 per cent, United Bank for Africa (UBA) with 11 per cent and Fidelity Bank with nine per cent accordingly. READ ALSO: Polaris Bank Acquired for N50bn…

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Buhari’s Fuel Subsidy Spending Balloons To N11trn in 8 Years

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The President while campaigning in 2015, kicked against the fuel subsidy scheme that was implemented by the previous administration   The subsidy spending on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by the administration of the President Muhammadu Buhari, will hit N11 trillion from when it came to power in 2015 till May 2023, baring any unforseen circumstances that could make it more. Already the government has, according to a report by Punch, spent about N6.88tn in subsidising the commodity, according to data obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…

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BREAKING: Rishi Sunak, Indian With East African Roots, Is UK Prime Minister

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Jacob Rees-Mogg, the business secretary, who said three days ago that it was “Boris or bust,” has now congratulated Sunak Rishi Sunak, Indian with East African roots, has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party and will now be named the UK prime minister. He was announced as the new leader of the UK in a tweet on the Conservatives Twitter handle on Monday. Three days ago Jacob Rees-Mogg, the business secretary, said it was “Boris or bust”. He has not deleted that tweet, but he has congratulated Rishi…

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Ooni Marries 6th Wife, Ife Queens Now Half A Dozen

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here are stunning personal pictures of Temitope Adesegun, Princess of Ijebuland, and sixth of the wives Ojaja II married in the last six weeks   The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, is set to marry his sixth wife, Temitope Adesegun, on Monday October 24, 2022. The announcement was made by the Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, in a Facebook post on Sunday. READ ALSO: Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III: A King, His Will And Widows Ooni Marries 5th Wife, To Tie knot With 6th Soon Nollywood Star, Gideon Okeke’s 42 Month-Old…

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Tunde Jonathan Mark, 13 October 1971 – 21 October, 2022, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tunde Jonathan Mark could be withering with word economy. As ill-fated United Kingdom Prime Minister, Liz Truss, prepared for her coronation last August as leader of the Tory Party, Tunde delivered his verdict in five words: “what a waste of cardboard….!” In response to a Nigerian governor who took to a weekly habit of releasing singles after losing presidential primaries, he asked: “who is this hirsute gremlin of a man, bawling like a sailor everywhere?” A little under ten years ago, I was exercised by an overwhelming curiosity to understand…

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Nollywood Star, Gideon Okeke’s 42 Month-Old Marriage Crashes

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No Pity Party: Controversial actor broke the news on his Instagram story, urges prayers for the two boys the collapsed marriage produced   Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has confirmed that his marriage of 42 months to Chidera Uduezue has collapsed. The couple had a beautiful white wedding ceremony on 21 April 2019. The actor found fame after participating when he appeared as a contestant on the first edition of Big Brother Nigeria in 2006 and for his role in the acclaimed Nigerian drama series, Tinsel. His wife, on the other…

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Nigeria Evacuates 542 Stranded Citizens From UAE

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The Federal Government through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on Sunday announced that a total of 542 stranded Nigerians were evacuated from the United Arab Emirates. The commission made this known via its official twitter handle @nidcom_gov. “A total of 542 stranded Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates evacuated by the Federal Government arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on board the @MaxAirLtd Charted flight. “The plane touched down at 4:29 am today, October 23, 2022. The evacuees consisted 79 males, 460 females and three infants,“ the commission made this…

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Xi Jinping Secures Third Term As China’s Leader

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Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China’s leader on Sunday and filled his inner circle with close allies, achieving after a decade in power complete dominance over the ruling Communist Party. The party’s Central Committee elected Xi as its general secretary for another five-year term, bringing the country back towards one-man rule after decades of power-sharing among its elite. “I wish to thank the whole party sincerely for the trust you have placed in us,” Xi told journalists at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People after the closed-door,…

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National Grid Hasn’t Collapsed This Year – Minister

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The Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, has said the national grid has not collapsed this year. He said the country has only experienced disruptions, not collapse. Mr Jedy-Agba stated this on Thursdsy when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Power investigating the frequent collapse of the national grid. READ ALSO: Pelican Valley Boss, Tunde Adeyemo, Pens Emotional Tribute For Wife At 40 Celebrating Yakubu Gowon, “Last Good Man Standing” at 88, By Mayowa Afe Cristiano Ronaldo Gets Zero Votes As Ballon D’Or Voting Breakdown Released…

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Pelican Valley Boss, Tunde Adeyemo, Pens Emotional Tribute For Wife At 40

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She Always Put me First: Babatunde Adeyemo shares pictures of wife in beautiful city of Medinah as he reveals “secrets” of love with Titilayo   Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Pelican Valley Nigeria limited, Babatunde Adeyemo, has praised his wife, Titilayo Babs Adeyemo, who clocked 40 years on Sunday, Platforms Africa reports that Adeyemo penned an emotional tribute for Titilayo, revealing secrets of love with his wife of many years. “Thanks for always putting me first in all you do,” the Pelican Estate Boss declared, adding; “I wont take it for…

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