Month: June 2023

19-yr-old killed In Titan submarine Was ‘Terrified’ About Trip, Joined Crew To Please Father — Aunt reveals

ADEOLA YUSUF

The university student who was killed in the tragic Titanic submarine ‘implosion’ was ‘terrified’ about the trip and only joined the crew to please his dad for Father’s Day, his heartbroken aunt has revealed. Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, 19, were two of the five victims killed instantly when the OceanGate submersible suffered a ‘catastrophic implosion’ just 1,600ft from the bow of the Titanic, the US Coast Guard announced on Thursday. The other victims were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Navy veteran Paul-Henri (PH) Nargeolet and British…

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DisCos Raked In N247.3 Bn from Customers in 3 Months

ADEOLA YUSUF

STATISTICS: NBS gives details of what Nigerians paid to 11 distribution companies between January and Match, 2023   The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected revenue of N247.33 billion from consumers in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The DisCOs collected N232.32 billion in the preceding Q4 2022. The NBS Nigeria Electricity Report for Q1 2023 released in Abuja on Wednesday showed that on a year-on-year basis, revenue generated rose by 20.81 per cent from N204.74 billion recorded in Q1 2022. READ ALSO:…

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NLNG, Rivers Renew Commitment to Healthcare, Infrastructural Development

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Rivers State Government have renewed their commitment to developing healthcare and infrastructure in the State. During a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, NLNG’s Executive Management, Dr. Philip Mshelbila (Managing Director and Chief Executive) and Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye (Deputy Managing Director), assured the Rivers State government of the company’s continuous support for the State through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes to meet common goals of sustainable development. READ ALSO: LASU Record Breaker: How I Survived on Garri,…

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LASU Record Breaker: How I Survived on Garri, Lived on Varsity Premises Without Room

ADEOLA YUSUF

Sanwo-Olu gifts Yusuf Aminat N10 million for breaking LASU 5.00 CGPA record, first time in 40 years   “For most part of my days as an undergraduate, I lived in the university premises, because I had no hostel, and going home everyday would have been absolutely inconvenient.”     The best graduating student for the 2021/2022 set in Lagos Stat University (LASU), Aminat Yusuf, says she settled for garri and groundnuts for a larger part of her undergraduate days. Yusuf said the right mentoring by lecturers, hard work, and God’s…

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It’s Finished; OceanGate CEO, Son, 3 Other Titanic Voyagers Proclaimed Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

In another news, five people attempted to explore the Titanic wreck, so they built a submersible and dived into the ocean on Sunday, but as of today Thursday June 22, 2023; it’s assumed the five people onboard the submersible are deceased: In a statement obtained by CNN, OceanGate said: “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.” “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for…

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NLC Kicks Against Planned Electricity Tariff Hike

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Labour Congress has kicked against the alleged plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 per cent on July 1. The Congress described the move as insensitive and callous, saying it reflected an organised indifference to the well-being of consumers, especially, the poor ones. The NLC said this in a statement by its, Comrade Joe Ajaero on Thursday in Abuja. The statement reads: “The plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 by July 1st is both insensitive and callous and reflects an organised indifference to the well-being of consumers,…

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News of 114% Salary Rise For Tinubu, Shettima Fake – Presidency (FULL TEXT)

ADEOLA YUSUF

NO PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS We have followed with consternation the viral story of the purported 114% increase in the salary of the President, Vice President, elected Federal and State political office holders and judicial officers. We state without any equivocation that President Bola Tinubu has not approved any salary increase, and no such proposal has been brought before him for consideration. READ ALSO: Why Adeniyi’s Elevation As Ag. CG, Customs Is Best For Nigeria – Kinsmen Bawa’s Associates Jittery As DSS…

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Why Adeniyi’s Elevation As Ag. CG, Customs Is Best For Nigeria – Kinsmen

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ 7 things to know about new CG who once seized $8m at Lagos Airport       The Ifeland Progress and Development Movement (IPDM), a group of sons & daughters of Ifeland working for the peace and development of Ifeland and environs, has congratulated the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, on his elevation to the top in his NCS journey. Platforms Africa reports that a statement signed by Soji Awogbade, IPDM Convener & Chairman, conveyed the group’s delight while wishing Adeniyi a positive and impactful tenure. READ…

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Bawa’s Associates Jittery As DSS Digs Out Ex-EFCC Boss Dirty Deals

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s Secret agents combed Bawa’s Gwarinpa home in Abuja in the presence of his wife and children.     Operatives of the Department of State Services have conducted a  search of the Abuja home and office of the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa. A report by PUNCH showed that the secret police, also during the week, invited Bawa’s close associates in the EFCC for questioning, over alleged mismanagement, misappropriation and diversion of proceeds of sold assets forfeited to the EFCC. However, when contacted on Wednesday…

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Why I’m Longing To Meet Burna Boy, Rema In Nigeria – Bill Gates

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ What Gates’ daughter told him about Nigerian suoerstars ahead of his visit to African nation.     Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has acknowledged the global influence of Afrobeats, saying he was ‘forced’ to look up two of its superstars, Burna Boy and Rema ahead of his latest trip to Nigeria. The American business magnate said her 20-year-old youngest daughter, Phoebe told him he will be lucky to see Nigerian Afrobeats stars – Burna Boy and Rema when he visit Nigeria. READ ALSO: BREAKING:…

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