Month: October 2023

Naira Rain; Otedola Gifts All 750 Students of Augustine Varsity N1m Each

Gbenga Adeoti

    Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, has donated a sum of N1 million to each of the 750 students of Augustine University. The newly inaugurated Chancellor of Augustine University announced the scholarship donation to each student enrolled in the institution for the 2023/2024 academic session, including new and returning students. READ ALSO: 1590/1600: How I Did It, Nigerian Student Who Broke SAT Record Speaks Fry Pan to Fire, EFCC Detains Emefiele After DSS Frees ex-CBN Gov I’d Have Committed Suicide – Femi Otedola Elumelu Is A Betrayer Otedola Declares As…

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FIFA Unveils Super Eagles’ Position In Latest Rankings

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s Super Eagles maintained 40th position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking release on Thursday, Platforms Africa reports. In Africa, the three-time African Cup of Nations winners occupy sixth place. READ ALSO: No Shishi, Davido Breaks Silence On Dammy Krane’s Debt Allegations Fry Pan to Fire, EFCC Detains Emefiele After DSS Frees ex-CBN Gov He Did It, Police Confirm UNIPORT Student’s Muder By Boyfriend 1590/1600: How I Did It, Nigerian Student Who Broke SAT Record Speaks ‘They Were Virgins,’ Four Female TASUED Students Raped, Hospitalised Continent Missing for Almost…

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No Shishi, Davido Breaks Silence On Dammy Krane’s Debt Allegations

Ganiyu Amodu

“Dem no go see me” crooner says he is a benefactor to Dammy Krane, who, he claims, didn’t pay house rent and food when he stayed in Adeleke’s house in Atlanta because he was “homeless.”     Award-winning music star, Davido, has responded to his colleague, Oyindamola Emmanuel, popularly known as Dammy Krane regarding the allegations of unpaid debts, stating that he had never received compensation for the three verses he contributed to Dammy Krane’s song nine years ago. Dammy Krane in a post on Tuesday claimed that Davido owed…

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Fry Pan to Fire, EFCC Detains Emefiele After DSS Frees ex-CBN Gov

Aliyu Aliyu

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is currently being detained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Emefiele, who is currently being interrogated at the National Headquarters of the anti-graft agency, Jabi, Abuja, was picked up by EFCC operatives Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the dungeon of the Department of State Services, the PUNCH reports. READ ALSO: He Did It, Police Confirm UNIPORT Student’s Muder By Boyfriend DSS Releases EFCC’s ex-Chair Bawa After 4 Months…

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He Did It, Police Confirm UNIPORT Student’s Murder By Boyfriend

Abibat Babalola

The police in Rivers state have confirmed reports of the murder of a 300 level student of the University of Port Harcourt, Justina Otuene, by Demain Okoligwe, a 400 level student of the same institution who is said to be her boyfriend. Parading the suspect before newsmen today October 26, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Emeka, said on Wednesday, October 25, at about 3.30pm, operatives of Ozuoba Division received a complaint from a good Samaritan and neighbor, name withheld, of Road 20, back of NTA Ozuoba that he…

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Ekpo Felicitates Tinubu, Shettima, APC On Supreme Court Victory

Ganiyu Amodu

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the victory at the Supreme Court on Thursday. The minister in a statement he personally signed said: “The unanimous judgment by the Justices of the apex court has put a seal of authority on the overwhelming victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Vice President Kashim Shettima GCON, and the APC made possible by majority of Nigerian voters during the February 25, 2023…

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S’Court Judgment Attests Tinubu’s Victory, Not A Fluke, Says Senator Adebule

Ganiyu Amodu

The Senator, representing Lagos West Senatorial District (APC), Dr Idiat Adebule, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on their victory at the Supreme Court. Senator Adebule felicitated the First Lady of the Federation, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Vice President Hajia Nana Shettima, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the victory. The judgment, the former Lagos State Deputy Governor said, has shown that President Tinubu’s victory in the February presidential election was not a fluke. READ ALSO Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Student For Kidnap,…

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Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Student For Kidnap, Killing Of 5-Year-Old Child

Ganiyu Amodu

As part of the efforts by the Plateau State Police Command to arrest the rampant cases of kidnapping in the state, 17-year-old SS3 student Elisha Anthony, who kidnapped and killed a five-year-old boy after collecting a ransom of N400,000 from the victim’s parents, has been apprehended. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Julius Alawari, told journalists at the command headquarters in Jos Plateau State on Thursday that the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command received a phone call early this month that one Dawon Pam, a 5-year-old boy, was missing and…

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Premier League To Feature First League Game On Christmas Eve Since 1995

Ganiyu Amodu

A Premier League match will be played on December 24 for the first time since 1995. The match will be Chelsea vs Wolves and will be played at the Molineux Stadium on the eve of Christmas. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ hosting of Chelsea was originally fixed to be held on the 23rd of December but will now be held on the 24th of December. READ ALSO How Ethiopian Gebisa Ejeta Clinched US Top Science Medal 1590/1600: How I Did It, Nigerian Student Who Broke SAT Record Speaks Continent Missing for Almost 375…

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How Ethiopian Gebisa Ejeta Clinched US Top Science Medal

Aoko Benjamin

‘Groundbreaking,’ President Biden speaks on Ejeta’s work in developing drought-resistant sorghum hybrids, a vital food source in Africa at an award ceremony that took place at the White House   Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, a renowned Ethiopian-born scientist specialising in plant genetics, has been honoured with the prestigious National Medal of Science by US President Joe Biden in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field. The award ceremony took place at the White House, where President Biden lauded Ejeta for his groundbreaking work in developing drought-resistant sorghum hybrids, a vital…

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