‘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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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Syrian Rebels Topple President Assad, His Whereabouts Unknown

ADEOLA YUSUF

Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing him to flee and ending his family’s decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East. The Islamist rebels also dealt a major blow to the influence of Russia and Iran in the heart of the region, key allies who propped up Assad during critical periods in the conflict. Iran’s embassy was stormed by Syrian rebels following their capture of Damascus, Iran’s English-language Press TV…

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NDLEA Arrests Engineer Over Illicit Drug Consignments Concealed In Pressure Machines

ADEOLA YUSUF

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Egwu Phillip Inya who claims to be a building engineer, while attempting to take delivery of illicit consignments concealed in pressure machines imported from South Africa. The 42-year-old Egwu was arrested on Monday 2nd December 2024 at Okeyson Motor Park Enugu when he showed up to collect three units of pressure machines inside which were hidden parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 7.40 kilograms. The consignments had arrived the Murtala Muhammed International…

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Grandmother, Others Arrested In Drug Raids

ADEOLA YUSUF

A grandmother was among many others arrested in the last one week by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency nationwide. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement he issued to newsmen on Sunday. According to Babafemi, in Ekiti State, two suspects: Olanrewaju Alale, 48, and Babatunde Kayode Ijadahun, 55, were arrested along Ise-Emure Road in a J5 bus marked EPE 958 XJ while transporting 108 jumbo bags of cannabis weighing 1, 323 kilograms to Owo, Ondo State, from where…

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