Month: October 2023

Man Who Supervised Qur’an Translation Into 77 Languages Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Saudi releases official statement on the demise of Dr. F. Abdul Raheem, Director of the Translation Center at the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an in Medina   The Director of the Translation Center at the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an in Medina, Dr. F. Abdul Raheem, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the death of Sheikh Abdul Raheem through Haramain Sharifain, the official website of the two holy Mosques. READ ALSO: Adam Al-Ilory: Man…

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Scientists Uncover New Ocean Forming As Africa Begins To Split

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Countries like Zambia and Uganda could one day have their own coastlines if the land mass continues to separate. In a remarkable breakthrough earlier this year, scientists discovered the formation of a new ocean as Africa begins to split. Researchers have found that the two parts of land, which make up the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, have started to separate – making way for a whole new ocean to run through the divide. READ ALSO: UFC 294: Usman Suffers Third Straight Defeat UFC 294: Usman Suffers Third Straight…

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Nigerian Lady Sells Her Daughter For N450k

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The girl who was nabbed by a vigilante outfit, was paraded alongside her mother, the nurse involved, the lady who facilitated the deal and the woman who the baby was last seen with. A lady who connived with her mother to sell her baby for N450k in Nkwere, Imo state has been apprehended. READ ALSO: UFC 294: Usman Suffers Third Straight Defeat Davido, Rema Win Big At 2023 Trace Awards + FULL LIST AGN Abandoned My Husband, Mr Ibu’s Wife Cries Out Amid Health Crisis The girl who was nabbed…

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UFC 294: Usman Suffers Third Straight Defeat

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Khamzat Chimaev of Russia has defeated Kamaru Usman of Nigeria to win the UFC middleweight championship title. In the UFC 294 co-main event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, Chimaev beat the former welterweight champion on points. Chimaev was awarded the majority decision with scores of 29-27, 29-27, and 28-28. READ ALSO Davido, Rema Win Big At 2023 Trace Awards + FULL LIST Manchester United And England Legend Sir Bobby Charlton Is Dead Edwards Defeats Kamaru Again To Retain UFC Welterweight Title He was initially expected to…

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Davido, Rema Win Big At 2023 Trace Awards + FULL LIST

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Nigerian artistes Davido and Rema won big at the just concluded 2023 Trace Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, October 21. Rema won two awards; ‘Song of the year’ for his smash hit record ‘Calm Down’ and ‘Best Global African Artiste,’ alongside South African act Nomcebo Zikode. Davido bagged two awards, ‘Best Male and Best Collaboration,’ while Burna Boy snagged the Album of the Year award for his ‘Love Damini,’ project. READ ALSO As Lagos Rolls Out Bulldozer, Here Are 4 Steps To Avoid Building Demolition Air Is a…

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As Lagos Rolls Out Bulldozer, Here Are 4 Steps To Avoid Building Demolition

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  The Lagos State Government reiterated its commitment to uniformly applying the law during the ongoing demolition of unauthorized structures in Lekki Phase II and the surrounding areas. One of the most awful events that can happen to anyone is investing millions in properties only to be demolished by the government later. This begs the question of why the government was watching while construction was going on and had to wait till it became something worthwhile before coming to destroy it. One thing we should understand is that, there are…

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Air Is a New Source of Electricity – Study

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“Earth’s atmosphere is charged with electricity representing a potential renewable energy resource to help reduce dependence on fossil fuels,” details of the EU study on a century-old dream of air-sourced electricity   As the European Union strives for climate neutrality by mid-century, a mother-and-son-team is helping to tackle a potential hurdle: the limited number of renewable-energy sources driving the EU’s shift away from fossil fuels. Andriy Lyubchyk is a partner in the CATCHER project, which aims to expand a clean-energy mix by perfecting the conversion of atmospheric humidity into electricity.…

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Manchester United And England Legend Sir Bobby Charlton Is Dead

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England and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86, the family announced in a statement on Saturday. Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Sir Bobby passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning. He was surrounded by his family,” said a statement on behalf…

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FIFA Suspends Congolese Coach For 20 Years Over Sexual Abuse

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FIFA on Friday suspended a former youth coach in the Democratic Republic of Congo from football for 20 years for sexually abusing a youth player. The governing body of world football said in a statement that Jonathan Bukabakwa had been “found guilty of sexually abusing a minor football player”. It said the adjudicatory chamber had also fined Bukabakwa 100,000 Swiss francs (112,000 dollars). READ ALSO Borno Rehabilitation Commissioner, Idris Is Dead 3 Continents, 6 Countries: All You Need To Know About 2030 FIFA World Cup BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New CEOs…

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Borno Rehabilitation Commissioner, Idris Is Dead

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Borno State newly-appointed Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Engr. Ibrahim Idris, is dead. Unconfirmed report indicated that Idris died in his sleep at his 777 Housing Estate, Maiduguri, guest house. Some sources said the young commissioner, who doubles as Special Adviser on Projects Monitoring, is suspected to have died from a heart related ailment, while others said, he was poisoned. READ ALSO AGN Abandoned My Husband, Mr Ibu’s Wife Cries Out Amid Health Crisis Sierra Leone Police Arrest Nigerian, Killaboi, Declared Wanted Over Girlfriend’s Death Shaakaa Chira Named New…

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