Month: June 2024

‘I’ll Defeat Him,’ Biden Vows To Finish Trump At Election

Ganiyu Amodu

. Acknowledges age, bad debate performance   President Joe Biden said on Friday he intended to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the November presidential election, giving no sign he would consider dropping out of the race after a feeble debate performance that dismayed his fellow Democrats. “I know I’m not a young man, to state the obvious,” an ebullient Biden said at a rally one day after the head-to-head showdown with his Republican rival, which was widely viewed as a defeat for the 81-year-old president. “I don’t walk as…

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Appeal Court Affirms 5-Year Jail Term For Baba Ijesha

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division on Friday affirmed the judgement of a Lagos State High Court, which sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly called Baba Ijesha to five years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. The appellate court in its lead judgement delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo (presided) found the Appellant (Baba Ijesha) guilty on counts 4 and 5, where he was accused of indecently touching a minor and sexually assaulted her. Other members of the panel, Justice Abdullahi Bayero and Justice Paul Bassi aligned themselves with the…

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‘She Missed #CHIVIDO2024,’ Emotional Story of Davido’s Mother Who Died At 39

Rofeequr Adeola--Yusuf

“Dr. Veronica Hailey Imade went to the church in the morning for service, on return, she locked herself in a room where she was found dead on her husband’s 40th birthday, exactly 21 years and three months before her son’s day of joy.”   Music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, tied the not with his long-time girlfriend, Chioma Rowland, at a world-class wedding tagged #Chivido2024. The event on Tuesday, June 25, graced by the high and the mighties, including billionaire father of Davido, Adeniyi Adeleke, had a face…

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Mother of Popular Hausa Musician Rarara Kidnapped

Ganiyu Amodu

. ‘They stormed Kahutu village around 1 am.” How bandits abducted the aged woman in Kastina   Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the renowned Hausa singer Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted from her residence in Kahutu village, Danja local government area of Katsina State, as reported by Daily Trust. The abduction occurred during the early hours of Friday when bandits reportedly infiltrated Kahutu village around 1 am. According to sources from the village, the assailants approached on foot and conducted the operation silently, without firing…

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JAMB Releases Supplementary UTME Results

Abibat Babalola

“28,835 Candidates Know fate” The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ) has released the results of candidates, who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Friday, 21st and Saturday, 22nd June, 2024. Platforms Africa reports that a statement signed by spokesman of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Friday, said the supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates, who were unable to be biometrically verified during the main 2024 UTME and were, therefore, unable to take their examination. ‘Affront On Education Minister,’ Provost Condemns Disruption of…

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‘Affront On Education Minister,’ Provost Condemns Disruption of Academics At FCE Yaba

Abibat Babalola

. Alleges threat to life, property as some aggrieved staff lock up his office for one month . Why Ademola Azeez can’t continue as provost- ‘Concerned Staff’   The Provost of Federal College of Education (FCE) Technical Yaba, Dr. Ademola Azeez, has condemned the continued protest and disruption of academic and administrative activities at the college, describing this as an affront on the minister of education. Azeez who said this during a virtual press briefing, alleged threat to life and property as some staff locked up his office for one…

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Tall Now Tired; Tale of Awuche, Ghanaian Giant Craving Brain Surgery

Ganiyu Amodu

Born with endocrine disorder known as acromegaly, which is caused by an excess of growth hormone in the body, Sulemana Abdul Samed, also known as Awuche, now needs help for brain surgery to stop growing taller   Sulemana Abdul Samed, also known as Awuche (meaning ‘Let’s Go’ in the Hausa language), is the tallest man in Ghana. He was born in 1994 in the Northern Region of Ghana. Abdul Samed was diagnosed with endocrine disorder acromegaly, which is caused by an excess of growth hormone in the body. An investigation…

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Democrats Move To Replace Biden After ‘Disastrous’ Debate With Trump

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Democratic party has been thrown into a full-blown panic about the 2024 general election by a disastrous debate performance from a meandering and mumbling Joe Biden, Daily Mail reports. Behind the scenes, there are calls to replace the 81-year-old president on the ticket after his dismal showing against Donald Trump on Thursday night, where he lost his train of thought and stumbled over his words multiple times. Immediately after taking the stage, Biden’s voice was hoarse, and he repeatedly cleared his throat, and he continued to go downhill during…

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NNPC Records 400 Incidents Of Oil Theft In One Week

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has recorded a total of 400 incidents of crude oil theft in the past week. This is according to the company’s weekly program tagged “Energy and You” which states that these incidents include; illegal refineries, illegal connections, vandalism, oil spills, illegal storage locations and others. According to the company, there were 165 cases of illegal refineries in the week between the 15th and 21st of June 2024. Also, cases of illegal connection amounted to 69, there were 15 cases of vandalism, 8 incidences…

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