Month: December 2022

I Made Mistake in World Cup Final — Referee

ADEOLA YUSUF

The referee that officiated the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, Szymon Marciniak, has said he made a mistake during his officiating at the Lusial Stadium. The Poland referee has been widely praised by both football lovers and professionals for his topnotch officiating of the final match between Argentina and France, that saw the Lionel Messi-led Argentina side lift the trophy after an electrifying 120 minutes football that ended in a penalty shootout. Marciniak on Saturday admitted that his widely praised officiating was not completely error-free. According to the Express…

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Flights Cancelled, Power Lost As Winter Storm Hits 250M Americans, Canadians + PHOTOS

ADEOLA YUSUF

About 250 million Americans and Canadians have been hit with icy blast of a massive winter storm which has killed at least 19 people this weekend. According to BBC, more than 1.5 million people lost power and thousands of flights have been cancelled since Thursday. The vast storm which was forecast to affect the United States has extended to the neighbouring North American country, Canada of more than 2,000 miles (3,200km) from Texas to Quebec. The reports, according to weather forecast said, a bomb cyclone, when atmospheric pressure falls, has…

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US Grants Asylum To 12-Yr-Old Nigerian Chess Prodigy, Family

ADEOLA YUSUF

At eight years old, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi stormed to victory in the New York State Chess Championships while living in a homeless shelter. He rose to national stardom with that performance, which saw him defeat 73 of the best chess players in his age group and win his division. His success in 2019 came less than two years after his arrival in the US. His family had fled the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and left their home in Nigeria. “We escaped by the mercy of God,” Tani’s father, Kayode…

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Meet Musa Hasadji, Man With 10 Wives, 98 Children, 568 Grandchildren

ADEOLA YUSUF

Meet Musa Hasadji, Man With 10 Wives, 98 Children, 568 Grandchildren I Can’t Remember All Their Names, Hasadji, 67 year-old man with biggest family in the World, speaks on his 666 offsprings, declares polygamy is a gift from God One man has 10 wives, 98 children, and 568 grandchildren. There are more than seven hundred members in the family. It is said that this family is the biggest family in the world. 67-year-old Musa Hasadji, who lives in the Butaleja district of the African country of Uganda, is the head…

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Oil Spills: Shell To Pay N’Delta Farmers €15m Compensation

ADEOLA YUSUF

Shell on Friday said it would pay 15 million euros to Niger Delta farmers to compensate them for damage from pipeline leaks. A Dutch appeals court ruled last year, following 13 years of legal battles, that Shell’s Nigerian branch must pay out for a series of leaks and that the parent company must install new pipeline equipment to prevent further devastating spills. Shell said Friday that it had reached a deal with the Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie that has helped the affected communities. “Under the settlement, the Shell Petroleum Development…

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Max Air CEO, Bashir Mangal, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chief Executive officer of Max Air, Bashir Mangal, is dead. A statement made available by the media consultant to the airline said Mangal died in the early hours of Friday, December 23, 2022. The statement read in part, “Inna lillahi wa inna Ilaihi rajiun, this is to announce the death of our beloved brother Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal Vice Chairman/ CEO Max Air in the early hours of today Friday 23rd December 2022.May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus.” Reacting to the development, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku…

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Argentina Mulls Printing Messi’s Face on Banknote

ADEOLA YUSUF

After the talismanic forward guided Argentina to their first World Cup win since 1986 in Mexico, Lionel Messi has been at the centre of discussions to have his face put onto a new 1,000 peso bill, Daily Mail reports. According to a local newspaper, El Financiero, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina is eager to mark the national team’s historic win in Qatar and has been working on ideas since before the epic 4-2 shootout win in the final over France. Mock-ups of the 1,000 peso note being discussed…

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Actress Iyabo Ojo Flaunts Her New Man On 45th Birthday

ADEOLA YUSUF

Famous Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has unveiled her new lover’s profile to the public as she celebrated her 45th birthday. In her birthday post, the actress disclosed that the Chief Executive Officer of Upfront and Personal Management, Paul Okoye, better known as Paulo, was her lover. Before her announcement, recall that the mother of two had earlier hinted at dating an Igbo man and promised to disclose his identity to the world at the right time. In the caption, the actress referred to Paulo as “Obi’m,” which is loosely translated…

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Nigerian Comedian, MC Peteru Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Popular Ibadan-based comedian, Tobi Owomoyela, also known as MC Peteru died on Wednesday at 35 years of age. The family has not revealed the cause of his death. His colleagues and social media influencers in the entertainment industry have flooded Instagram and Twitter to mourn his exit. Peteru is survived by Bryan, his child, who is with his mother in the United States. Many of his followers have also taken to the last post he made on 1 November 2022 to express their shock and condolences. Peteru before his demise…

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JUST IN: Buhari Submitted Error-Filled Budget — Lawan

ADEOLA YUSUF

Lawan, who failed in his scheme to succeed Buhari as President,  also lost out on his re-election bid to the Senate under the auspices of the ruling APC   The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the 2023 Appropriations Bill submitted by the President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly is filled with errors. The President of the Senate made this known on Thursday during plenary before the Senate adjourned. Lawan, who schemed to succeed Buhari, lost out on plan and his re-election bid to the Senate…

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