Notorious Kaduna Bandit kingpin, Kachalla Sharme killed In Gang War

ADEOLA YUSUF

A notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Tukur Sharme has been killed in a clash with a rival group in the forest. Sharme was killed along with other members of his gang. Samuel Aruwan, Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Aruwan said the information emerged following diligent follow-up operations and extensive human intelligence networks. He explained that Sharme and other bandits were killed in a fratricidal clash, noting that two other bandits from the rival group were also killed in the…

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‘Popularity To Obscurity?’ Tale Of Gbenga Adewusi, Nigerian’s Top Film Promoter

ADEOLA YUSUF

Olúwadámipe Sugar Olowu submits in this beautifully woven piece that how Baba Itunu of Idumota film fame, Gbenga “Bayowa” Adewusi, left the industry should be studied. Here are his reasons. Because Bayowa knew his onions. He’ll produce film. Direct it. Feature in it. Sing the movie soundtrack. Still advertise it aggressiIIvely…. Ebi Olokada. Larinloodu. Eleébòlò. Lèpa Shandy too many to count. Everyone wanted to be associated with that brand. The only other marketer that could attempt to go head to head with Bayowa then was Corporate Pictures. He would advertise…

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TikTok Launches Redesigned Subscription Monetization For Creators

ADEOLA YUSUF

TikTok on Monday announced the rollout of its revamped “Subscription” monetization feature for eligible creators in select regions, including Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, the U.K., Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. This launch follows TikTok’s March announcement to rebrand its LIVE Subscription tool as “Subscription,” now extending its benefits to creators beyond live-streaming. The Subscription feature positions TikTok as a competitor to platforms like Patreon, enabling creators to offer exclusive content to paying subscribers. It also rivals Instagram Subscriptions and YouTube’s channel memberships, all aimed at helping creators…

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Yahaya Bello: Kogi Assembly Wants EFCC Chair Removed, Prosecuted

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed a motion calling for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, over what they described as his unprofessional handling of the case against Yahaya Bello. The assembly stated during a plenary in Lokoja on Monday that the EFCC, through its unprovoked attack on the Kogi State government lodge, was assaulting Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and the entire Kogi people. The lawmakers’ action followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon.…

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BBNaija S9: Kellyrae Becomes First Finalist After Winning HoH

ADEOLA YUSUF

Kellyrae has become the first housemate in the ongoing Big Brother Naija season 9 to qualify for the finale. This came after he emerged as the new Head of House after winning the HoH games on Monday. Recall that 10 housemates are currently in the house vying for the top prize after Shaun, Tjay and Handi were evicted on Sunday during the eviction show. READ ALSO Yahaya Bello’s EFCC Appearance a Comic Show, By Ibidapo Balogun Benue, Bauchi, Gombe Residents Paid Highest Petrol Prices In August – NBS Nigeria Losing…

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Yahaya Bello’s EFCC Appearance a Comic Show, By Ibidapo Balogun

ADEOLA YUSUF

That the former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, alias White Lion, is a crafty, devious and dodgy character is an under statement. Those who know him know that he is more ignominious than that when a proper character sketch of him is drawn. His character traits are easily discernible in an encounter with him. This is unmistakable. As governor of the Confluence State of Kogi for eight years, Yahaya Bello’s carriage, conduct, actions and inactions exemplified a despicable character trait. He ruled over the hapless people of…

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Benue, Bauchi, Gombe Residents Paid Highest Petrol Prices In August – NBS

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Benue, Bauchi, and Gombe states paid the highest amount for premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in August. In the PMS report for last month, the NBS said the average petrol price was N830.46 per litre. According to the bureau, the average retail price paid by consumers indicated a 32.51 percent increase compared to the N626.70 recorded in August 2023. “Likewise, comparing the average price value with the previous month (.i.e. July 2024), the average retail price increased by 7.78% from…

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Nigeria Losing Billions Of Naira To Medical Tourism – NSIR President

ADEOLA YUSUF

President of the Nigerian Society of Interventional Radiology, Prof. Ana’s Ismail, said Nigeria is losing a huge amount of money to medical tourism. Ismail said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, on the sidelines of a dinner organised to close the 7th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Radiologists in Nigeria (ARIN). He said the loss arose from inadequate functioning equipment for radiologists to carry out their practice effectively. The president also traced it to limited number…

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‘291k To 247k Votes,’ APC Wins Edo Gov’ship Election, PDP Kicks

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ Monday Okpebholo, Man who will take over from Obaseki     The opposition All Progressives Party (APC) polled 291,667 votes to win the Edo state’s Governorship election, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared. How DIG Frank Mba Ordered Obaseki Out Of INEC Office “They Used Bread, N5k,” How Politicians Bought Votes At Edo PUs — CSOs Results collated by the umpire showed that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with PDP 247,274 votes. The labour party comes a distant third with only 2763 votes. This came…

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How DIG Frank Mba Ordered Obaseki Out Of INEC Office

ADEOLA YUSUF

Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Edo election, Frank Mba, was probably enraged by the visit of Governor Godwin Obaseki to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin, on Sunday morning. Accompanied by his security aides, Obaseki had walked into INEC office around 3am. The governor headed for office of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), where he held a closed door meeting. While there, some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stormed INEC office in protest. Among the protesters were Ajibola Basiru, National Secretary…

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