I Faked My kidnap To Extort Money From My Mother —27yr-Old-Lady

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Secondary School drop-out, Ruth Livinus, arrested for faking their kidnap, revealed yesterday that she did it to extort money from her widowed mother to establish a hairdressing salon. The 27-year-old lady was arrested alongside her live-in-lover, Isaac Gabriel, whom she alleged sold the idea to her. Parading the lovers alongside 21 other suspects arrested for various crimes at the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, the Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP Ayuba Umma, said, “A case of kidnapping was reported to the office of the Assistant Inspector General of…

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“Tears, Duas,” 2 Million Pilgrims Pray on Mount Arafat in Hajj Climax

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Sacred point where Adam and Eve were first reunited on earth after expulsion from Paradise,” Five Things Muslims Believed about Mount Arafat.   About two million Muslims on Saturday ascended the Mount Arafat, the high-point and most tasking day of the annual Hajj rites. Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports confirmed that up until Monday, June 10, the number of pilgrims that entered the Kingdom through the air, land and sea ports reached 1,547,295. This is asides hundreds of thousands of foreigners and citizens that later joined from outside and…

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Nigeria Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays For Eid-Ul-Adha

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion. He called on the Muslim Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit of peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for unity, prosperity and…

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NNPC Has Withdrawn Challenges To $1.2Bn ExxonMobil Asset’s Acquisition – Seplat

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Seplat Energy is pursuing a swift conclusion to its $1.28 billion acquisition of ExxonMobil’s shallow water oil assets, it said on Friday after being notified that NNPC had halted a legal challenge to the deal. NNPC had challenged Exxon’s sale of the assets to Seplat, saying it had first right of refusal. The deal was further held up by regulatory issues. Seplat Energy commends the open cooperation and progress achieved by all stakeholders, and will diligently engage (with) all key stakeholders, including the government, in progressing towards a swift completion…

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World Bank Approves Nigeria’s $2.25bn Loan Request

ADEOLA YUSUF

The World Bank has approved a total of $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to help stabilise its economy following reforms and scale up support for the poor, it said in a statement on Thursday. In April, Finance Minister Wale Edun said Nigeria was seeking up to $2.25 billion in World Bank loans and expects the bank’s board to approve the request in June. Nigeria President Bola Tinubu last year in May initiated the country’s boldest reforms in decades, scrapping a popular but costly petrol subsidy and sharply devaluing the currency…

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Nigeria Drops Charges Against Binance Executive

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has discharged Tigran Gambaryan, a 39-year-old American, and fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla over alleged tax evasion. The duo, both executives of cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, were dragged to court by Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over alleged tax evasion. The court made the decision following fresh amended charges filed by the FIRS in view of a notice from Binance about its appointment of a Nigerian representative, Ayodele Omotilewa. Recall that Gambaryan and fleeing Anjarwalla are facing a four-count charge by the Nigerian government brought…

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TotalEnergies Raked In N635bn In 2023, Declares N7.129bn Dividends

ADEOLA YUSUF

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has said that it raked in N635,951,600 revenues as of 31st of December, 2023 as the company declared payment of N7.129 billion dividends to shareholders. Chairman of TotalEnergies, Mr. Jean-Philippe Torres, who declared this at the 44th Annual General Meeting of the company in Lagos, maintained that TotalEnergies Marketing increased her turnover by 32% from #482.47 billion in 2022 to #635.95 for the year ended 31st December, 2023. The Board, he added, “proposes for approval by shareholders that the sum of #8.49 billion representing #25.00 (Twenty-five…

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Nokia Makes History With World’s First Immersive Voice Call

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chief Executive Officer of Nokia, Pekka Lundmark has made a phone call using a new technology called “immersive audio and video” that improves the quality of a call with three-dimensional sound, making interactions more lifelike. The Finnish smartphone maker announced this development in a statement obtained from its website on Tuesday. READ ALSO: ‘Nigeria’s Oil Production Drops To 1.25mbpd,’ OPEC Contradicts NNPC’s May Figure ‘No Way,’ Gov Soludo Kicks Against LG Autonomy Sexual Harassment: Minister Reports Perm Sec To Head Of Service The call was made with Finland’s Ambassador…

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Russia Denies Recruiting Nigerian Students For Ukranian War

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday vehemently denied claims of coercing African students, particularly Nigerians, to participate in the ongoing war in Ukraine in exchange for visa extensions. According to Bloomberg’s Monday report, Russia purportedly sought to enlist thousands of migrants and foreign students to reinforce its troops in the war against Ukraine, adopting tactics similar to those employed by the Wagner mercenary group. European officials reportedly assessed this situation, claiming that the Kremlin was threatening not to extend visas for African students and young workers unless they agreed…

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Sexual Harassment: HoS Suspends Perm Sec, Orders Probe

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, has been suspended by the Office of the Head of Service over sexual harassment allegation. The Head of Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, said the permanent secretary would be on suspension pending the outcome of a probe into the allegation against him. “The permanent secretary has been suspended pending the outcome of the probe by the committee set up, “ a senior director in the OHCSF told our correspondent in Abuja. It was learnt that following a petition submitted by…

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