Month: April 2025

‘13th In History,’ PSG Crowned Ligue 1 Champions

Ganiyu Amodu

Paris Saint-Germain have been confirmed as Ligue 1 champions on Saturday. Luis Enrique’s men beat Angers 1-0 to clinch their fourth straight Ligue 1 title in front of their supporters. The win gave PSG an unassailable lead in the French top flight. Desire Doue netted the only goal as they moved to 74 points with six fixtures left. NYSC DG Announces Payment Of ₦77,000 Allowance Arrears To Former Corps Members God Told Me RCCG Council Will One Day Hold Meetings On The Moon – Adeboye PSG are now 24 points…

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NYSC DG Announces Payment Of ₦77,000 Allowance Arrears To Former Corps Members

Ganiyu Amodu

Brigadier General Olakunle Akinyemi Nafiu, Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has assured that corps members who recently completed their one-year mandatory service will receive arrears of the newly implemented ₦77,000 monthly allowance. Speaking at the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop held in Abuja on Thursday, April 3, Nafiu confirmed that the payment of the revised allowance commenced in March, following President Bola Tinubu’s approval and implementation of a new minimum wage structure. “The government is conscious of its promise, and within the budgetary provision, it will…

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God Told Me RCCG Council Will One Day Hold Meetings On The Moon – Adeboye

Ganiyu Amodu

Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of RCCG, says God told him the church’s governing council will “one day hold a meeting on the moon”. Speaking at the April edition of the Holy Ghost Congress convention, the cleric said God’s promises may seem unbelievable, but he believes they will come to pass. Adeboye, 83, also recalled how God told him that he would own a city despite living in a one-room apartment in Mushin, Lagos. “I am not doubting God, I know with him all things are possible. But he told…

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Agbongbo Akala: Life And Times Of Legendary Egba Warrior

Ganiyu Amodu

+ What you need to know about the annual Lisabi festival   The Egba people have long gathered once a year to honour their illustrious and courageous liberator, Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, through the renowned Lisabi Festival. The festival serves as a unifying event, drawing Egba sons and daughters from near and far to commemorate the valorous exploits of Lisabi Agbongbo Akala in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Alagba: Close Up On The Royal Ogbomoso Tortoise Which Lived For 344 Years This annual event not only commemorates his pivotal role in liberating…

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‘9 Days To 90th Birthday;’ How Oyo Ex-Governor, Omololu Olunloyo, Died

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Great Mathematician Gone,’ admirers penned tributes for Man whose family produces special brains and beings   Former Governor of Oyo State Omololu Olunloyo is dead. Platforms Africa reports quoting a statement from the Olunloyo family that the late patriarch died just nine days to his 90th birthday. He was born on the 14th of April, 1935. ‘Isioma Nwosu,’ Five Quick Facts About LASU’s 2023/24 Best Graduating Student A Child Can Be Born Older Than Both Parents. Here’s How 13-Yr-Old Boy Dies After Attempting Viral Social Media Challenge My Cult Followers’ll…

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Wike Appoints Appeal Court President As Chair Golf Club BoT

Ganiyu Amodu

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has appointed Monica Dongban-Mensem, a judge and president of the court of appeal, as chairman board of trustees (BoT) for the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja. The minister inaugurated the board on Friday at his official residence in the Life Camp area of the nation’s capital city. Other members appointed into the board are Olusegun Runsewe, Grace Ihonvbere, S.l. Ameh, Hamid Abbo, Victor Adedipe, Patrick Chidolue and Ikokwu. Dongban-Mensem replaces I.B.M. Haruna as chair of the board. Wike…

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Says Inflation May Last Longer With Tariffs

Ganiyu Amodu

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday appeared to back away from a “base case” view that inflation from President Trump’s new tariffs could be transitory, saying that “it is also possible that the effects could be more persistent” as the economy digests “significantly larger-than-expected” trade duties. Trump, at the same time, turned up the pressure on Powell, calling on him to lower rates. “This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always ‘late,’ but he could now change his image,…

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Virgin hunter, By Funke Egbemode

Funke Egbemode

Why, how do men who have burgled many virgins’ coven suddenly develop a taste and thirst for virgin brides? Do they not know that once a virgin has been undone, the damage is irreversible? Tamuno was a man-about-town. He played the field and sowed generously. He gave himself as well as his substance. He was the Nigerian version of Don Juan. He knew where all a girl’s buttons were and once he got his fingers on them, he kept them there until both he and the girl were sated and…

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‘Isioma Nwosu,’ Five Quick Facts About LASU’s 2023/24 Best Graduating Student

Rofeequr Adeola-Yusuf

    Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced Miss Isioma Nwosu as the overall best graduating student for the 28th Convocation ceremony of the institution. According to Prof. Olatunji-Bello: “In total, 971 diploma students will graduate this year, with the following breakdown: 123 with distinctions, 550 with upper credits, 287 with lower credits, and 11 passes. “Among the 8,711 students graduating with first degrees from the university, 192 achieved first-class honours, 17 received unclassified degrees (MBBS/BDS), 3,076 graduated with second-class upper division, 4,397 with…

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EcoBank Slams Suit On Otudeko’s Son As 6.3 Billion Shares Showdown Degenerates

Gbenga Adeoti

  EcoBank Plc has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to temporarily restrain Otudeko Obafemi Adedamola, the son of Oba Otudeko, and others, including the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), from selling or transferring 6,314,116,229 Barbican Capital Limited shares in FBN Holdings. This request was made in a motion accompanying the bank’s main suit, both instituted by Kunle Ogunba (SAN) against Otudeko, Barbican Capital Limited, Honeywell Flourmills of Nigeria Plc, Siloam Global Services Limited, Oyeleye Foluke, FBN Holdings Plc, CAC, and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX). The bank’s lawyer alleges…

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