Tinubu Intervenes On FCT Ground Rent, Defaulters Given 14-Day Grace

Abibat Babalola

Following the sealing of several structures in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday by the FCT Administration, defaulters have been granted a 14-day grace period to settle their ground rents with associated penalties, after the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. This was confirmed in a statement released by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. For properties in the Central Area, Olayinka said that the sum of N5 million will be paid by the defaulters as penalty, in…

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How I Survived Abacha’s Plot To Kill Me, Abiola, Yar’Adua – Obasanjo

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has detailed how he survived the “evil plan” hatched by former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, to kill him, alongside General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and the winner of the June 12, 1993, elections, Chief M.K.O. Abiola. Obasanjo made the disclosure at Ogbor Uvuru in Aboh Mbaise, Imo State, last weekend while commissioning the state-of-the-art Assemblies of God Church, christened ‘The Noah’s Ark’. He said Abacha had boasted that none of the trio would come out of prison alive, as that was the way he…

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“How I Used Timilehin’s University School Fees To Bury Her” – Father Of Teenage UTME Candidate Who Committed Sui(ide

ADEOLA YUSUF

“She regretted it (ingesring rat poison). I could see it. She was fighting for her life,” everything the father said through tears   The grieving father of Teenage UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) candidate has revealed how he buried his daughter, Timilehin, using money he had set aside for her university education after she died by ending it all over her UTME result. In an emotional interview with Channels Television, the father explained that Timilehin, who had scored 190 in the previous year’s UTME, was devastated when she saw this…

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‘On Way From Bible Study,’ Three Deeper Life Church Members Kidnapped

ADEOLA YUSUF

Three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the victims were abducted on Monday evening while returning from a Bible study session held in the Kasemola area, within the Ogbese axis. A message shared in the church’s WhatsApp group confirmed the incident and called for prayers: ‘I Saw Hell,’ Global Excellence Publisher, Mayor Akinpelu, Narrates Close Shave With Death During Prostate Crisis Nigeria A Difficult Place For Good People To Govern…

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Tech Made Easy: How Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD Became My School’s Secret Weapon, By Mrs. Omotayo Oduwole

ADEOLA YUSUF

I used to think of storage devices the same way we all think of filing cabinets: necessary, but not exactly exciting. That changed the day our IT instructor brought in a sleek, palm-sized gadget that quite literally reshaped how we run things at Brighter Hozizon Academy. The Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD is a powerful and practical tool. I now keep two of them in my office drawer at all times. As a school that prides itself on tech-forward learning, we’ve fully embraced computer-based testing (CBT). But nothing tests your nerves…

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‘I Saw Hell,’ Global Excellence Publisher, Mayor Akinpelu, Narrates Close Shave With Death During Prostate Crisis

ADEOLA YUSUF

. ‘So sick I couldn’t attend my award,’ everything Akinpelu said on his walk through the valley of shadow of death between Reddington hospital Ikeja and The Prostate clinic Victorial Island   The publisher of Global Excellence magazine, Mayor Akinpelu, has narrated his close shave with death during a prostate surgery, describing it as a walk through the valley of the shadows of death. Platforms Africa reports that Akinpelu, who has not been seen in public for somethings now, took to his verified Facebook page on Monday to give account…

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End Gas Flaring, Augment Output To 12bn scf scuf By 2030 – Minister Tasks Producers

ADEOLA YUSUF

    Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has charged major gas-producing companies operating in Nigeria to take concrete steps to increase daily gas production by one billion standard cubic feet (bscf) per annum between 2025 and 2030 to meet the National gas production aspirations as well as bring an end to routine gas flaring. Platforms Africa reports a statement by Ekpo’s spokesperson, Louis Ibah, quoted the minister to have said this while speaking at a engagement with upstream gas industry stakeholders held at the NNPC…

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‘Deported,’ Saudi Bars Sheikh Gumi For 2025 Hajj

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘My story,’ Here’s how the cleric reacted to deportation Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage despite holding a valid visa issued by the kingdom. In a statement shared via his official Facebook page on Monday, Sheikh Gumi revealed that Saudi authorities denied him entry into Medina after his arrival to commence the pilgrimage rites. ‘While Heading To Hajj,’ DSS Arrests Kidnap Kingpin At Airport Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk…

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‘Suspense, Surprise;’ Great Ife Alumni Elect Falode, Other Global Officers Unopposed

ADEOLA YUSUF

    “NIDCOM Director Media And PR, Abdur-Rahman Balogun; Alabi Adeyemi Joshua; Dr Olumuyiwa Kayode Ojo, Dr Johnson Bankole Olumola, and co,” Names And designations of 19 officials the emerged from a three-day convention of ex-great Ife, home and abroad⁷    The Great Ife Alumni Association has elected new set of Global Officers that will steer the ship of the association for another two years with Barrister Leye Bunmi Falode emerging as the Global President. Platforms Africa reports that the election which started with suspense ended with surprise as 18…

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Nigeria A Difficult Place For Good People To Govern – Peter Obi

Abibat Babalola

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a difficult place for good people to govern, citing systemic challenges and resistance to positive change. Speaking during a special church service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Aguiyi Ironsi Layout, Umuahia, to mark the two-year anniversary of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Obi called on public office holders to use public resources for the benefit of the people. “It is difficult to govern Nigeria, especially when you want to do it right,” Obi stated. “Continue to remember…

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