Jay-Z Accused Of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl With Diddy In Civil Suit

ADEOLA YUSUF

Musician and producer, Jay-Z, was accused in a lawsuit submitted on Sunday of raping a 13-year-old with hip-hop star Sean Combs in the 2000, court documents show, claims denied by Jay-Z. An updated complaint in a civil case against Combs alleges that Jay-Z, whose name is Shawn Carter, and Combs raped the girl at an after party following the MTV Video Music Awards in September of 2000. “Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor. Many others were present at the after party,…

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‘No Going Back’ Trump Vows Mass Deportation, Birthright Citizenship Abolition

ADEOLA YUSUF

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to deport all immigrants in the United States illegally over his upcoming four-year term. In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump detailed his vision for a broad crackdown on illegal immigration, which he intends to classify as a national emergency upon taking office on January 20. According to Reuters, the Department of Homeland Security estimates that as of January 2022, over 11 million people are in the US without legal status, a figure likely higher today. READ ALSO:…

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Is the Port Harcourt Refinery now Born Again?, By Simbo Olorunfemi

ADEOLA YUSUF

Miles away from Alesa-Eleme where Nigeria’s oldest Refinery is situated, one can see the orange tongue of flame teasing the Port Harcourt skies. One might liken it to the white smoke from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican announcing the selection of a new Pope. The flare sits in the sky announcing from afar the dawn of a new era at the refinery. In a way, it is a statement of defiance to those who had declared that the refinery will never work again.…

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‘Outstanding,’ Lady Who Bagged 5.00/5.00 CGPA in Computer Science Shares Secret

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘My past self could never have imagined finishing with a first-class degree in a STEM field—let alone a perfect CGPA of 5.0,” story of exceptional turnaround by Firdous Bakare, winner AB University’s Best Graduating Student Award   A young lady, Firdous Bakare, has achieved an outstanding academic milestone by graduating with a perfect 5.00 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in Computer Science from Afe Babalola University, Nigeria. Platforms Africa reports that her exceptional performance earned her the title of Best Graduating Student in both the Department of Computer Science and…

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Real Reasons Police Sealed Emir Of Kano’s Palace Revealed

ADEOLA YUSUF

More facts have emerged on reasons behind the sealing off of the entrance gate leading to the palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Friday Though the Nigeria Police were yet to speak on the matter, a reliable source disclosed that the action carried out by law enforcement agency was aimed at preventing the breakdown of law and orders in Bichi town where Emir Sanusi was scheduled to visit to install a district head for the town. A source, who preferred anonymity, said that the residents of…

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Why Naira Is In Massive Recovery Race Across All Markets, By Bankers

ADEOLA YUSUF

There are indications that the newly introduced foreign exchange market system by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is the driving force behind the recent massive appreciation of Nigeria’s local currency, the Naira, against the world’s major currencies. Bankers who spoke to Vanguard attributed the appreciation of the Naira to the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS), which commenced last Monday. In a circular directing banks to go live in the use of the Bloomberg BMatch as the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) for trading activities in the forex…

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How Chelsea Defeated Tottenham In Seven-Goal Thriller

ADEOLA YUSUF

Cole Palmer scored two penalties included a cheeky Panenka as Chelsea came from behind to beat Spurs 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham made the perfect start when Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski capitalised on slips by Marc Cucurella – who later changed his boots – to race into a two-goal lead. But Jadon Sancho replied with a well-taken goal, and after half-time Chelsea equalised when Yves Bissouma’s lunge was given as a clear penalty, and Palmer slotted from the spot. Cry Not, North; Smell The Coffee And Act…

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Cry Not, North; Smell The Coffee And Act (1), By Hassan Gimba

ADEOLA YUSUF

The topic on everybody’s, well, almost everybody’s, lips now is tax reform. Everybody has become an expert, so everyone is discussing it: the experts, the neophytes, and even those who do not give a hoot. Nigerians love to talk, dissipate energy, joke about it, and then move on as if nothing happened. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu knows his countrymen well; perhaps that is why he never loses sleep over our vituperations. He gets what he wants when he wants it. In faraway France, he promised to continue with his policies…

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Ghana’s Ruling Party Candidate Concedes In Presidential Election

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Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat to former President John Mahama in the country’s presidential election on Sunday, after failing to overcome widespread frustration over the struggling economy. The defeat in Saturday’s election marked the end of two terms in power for the NPP under President Nana Akufo-Addo, characterised by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, high inflation, and debt default. “The people of Ghana have spoken and they have voted for change at this time. We respect this with all humility,” Bawumia said…

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Ghana’s Former President, Mahama Wins Re-election On Third Attempt

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has won the country’s presidential election after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat. “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at this time and we respect it with all humility,” Bawumia said in a news conference on Sunday. The defeat in Saturday’s election ends two terms in power for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) under President Nana Akufo-Addo, marked by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, involving high inflation and a debt default. The vice…

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