Month: September 2024

Paralympics: Onyinyechi Mark Wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has made history at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Mark broke the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, with a lift of 150kg. The 23-year-old won the gold medal on Friday, defeating China’s Cui Jianjin, who claimed silver with a lift of 140kg, and Mexico’s Amelia Perez, who took the bronze medal with a lift of 130kg. Her performance surpassed the previous record held by fellow Nigerian Lucy Ejike, marking an iconic achievement for Team Nigeria. With one lift remaining, she has all but…

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We Didn’t Restrict Age For Writing WAEC, NECO Exams — Nigerian Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has said that it did not put an age restriction on students who want to write the examinations of the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council. The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, said this on Friday when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja. The position of the Federal Government stemmed from the report that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, that no student under 18 years of age can gain admission into the university from next year. Sununu, who spoke with…

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NNPC Yet To Lift Our Petrol — Dangote

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Dangote Group has refuted the claims in the media that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is currently lifting petrol from its refinery and selling at N897 per litre. A statement signed and made available to Newsmen by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, said the issue of fixing the price of petrol has not come to play because the Group has not yet finalised any contract with the national oil company. While assuring Nigerians of high-quality petroleum products from Dangote which…

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Emefiele Tackles EFCC Over $2.4m, Lagos, Delta Assets Forfeiture

ADEOLA YUSUF

Embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has filed applications to challenge the forfeiture of his assets to the Federal Government by the court. Since his removal from office, the Federal High Court, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has obtained a series of court orders, forfeiting Emefiele’s funds and landed assets. The latest of such forfeiture order was obtained by the EFCC on August 12, 2014, when Justice Akintayo Aluko ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.045m and several properties connected to Emefiele. The judge…

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NURTW Chieftain, KokoZaria, Remanded in Prison for Assaulting Actor Lawori

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday remanded a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ganiyu Oyedepo (aka Kokozaria), in prison custody for assaulting an actor, Alhaji Ade Adele (aka Baba Lawori). Oyedepo was remanded following his arraignment on alleged offences of conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, and conduct likely to cause breach of public peace. Chief Magistrate B. Sonuga remanded Oyedepo, after he pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID). The prosecutor, Morufu…

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‘First In Football History,’ Ronaldo Scores 900th Goal

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Can this latest feat end the greatest of all time (goat) debate between fans of Cristiano and Lionel Messi?   Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal 2-0 up in the 34th minute. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is 58 goals ahead of his…

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Prof Rotimi Williams Olatunji Elected As ACSPN National President

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ‘First Professor of Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD) in Lagos state varsity’s history,’ What to know about new national leader of Nigeria Communication Scholars and Professionals’ Association and his emergence at 11th Annual Conference   The Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria [ACSPN) has elected Professor Rotimi Williams Olatunji of the Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, Lagos State University (LASU), as its National President. Platforms Africa reports that Olatunji, the first Professor of Public Relations and Advertising (PRAD) in LASU history, emerged as the president at…

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I Shot My Friend For Sleeping With My Girlfriend – Suspect confesses

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ondo State Police Command says its operatives have arrested a 38-year-old hunter, Joseph Ajegba, for killing his friend. The suspect said he shot his bosom friend, when he caught him having sex with his girlfriend in the house he rented for her in lkun- Akoko, in Akoko South West council area of Ondo State. Joseph was paraded alongside other suspected criminals, at the state police headquarters, Akure, the state capital. According to him, he had dropped bush meat for his girlfriend earlier in the day and went out in the…

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‘At 23, He Has ‘Killed’ Three,’ Police Speak On Suspected Killer Of FUNAAB Student

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Army has nabbed one Adeleye Ayomide, 23, the suspected killer of Idowu Christiana, the abducted 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, Ogun State. Also, the Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed that the Army handed over Ayomide. The deceased was kidnapped by suspected abductors along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road in Lagos State on Monday, August 19, 2024. The suspect, a 200-Level Philosophy student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun State, has also allegedly killed two girls before Christiana. Police spokesperson in Lagos,…

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Tinubu Hails ‘Flourishing’ Africa-China Partnership

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian leader was speaking during the opening ceremony of the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation taking place in Beijing, China. Tinubu said despite global challenges, the partnership has remained firm. He also emphasized the importance of maintaining the momentum in order to deepen the partnership for the mutual benefit of both regions. A landmark of our relationship came in the year 2000 with the establishment of the FOCAC. This platform has been pivotal in strengthening our economic ties and reaffirming our commitment to mutual progress,” Tinubu…

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