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3May By Mariam AbdullahiNo Comments
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Pastor at Nigerian wedding requests bride to remove eyelashes

During her church wedding, a Nigerian bride shared an experience where her pastor asked her to remove her false eyelashes. Recalling the incident on TikTok, Jessica Okah mentioned that the pastor had brought up the issue of her eyelashes prior to the wedding day. Although she had forgotten about it and hoped it would go unnoticed during the wedding. She stated, “Imagine your pastor suddenly instructing you to remove your eyelashes in the middle of your wedding ceremony. It felt surreal, like a scene from a movie unfolding in real life. “After my husband's family approved of me, the pastor remembered that he had informed me the day before not to wear lashes for the wedding. “To be honest, I wasn't bothere...
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From Ice Block Seller to Billionaire: Meet the Man with 120 Filling Stations and 600 Trucks
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From Ice Block Seller to Billionaire: Meet the Man with 120 Filling Stations and 600 Trucks

Meet Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, or A.A Rano, the incredible success story of a man who started from a simple background in Kano Village and rose to become a billionaire tycoon with a vast business empire that includes 200 filling stations spread across Nigeria. Hailing from Lausu, Kano State, Rano's journey began with humble beginnings in the ice block and groundnut oil trade, gradually expanding to include other local commodities. Today, Rano stands at the helm of a multi-billion naira enterprise that operates in diverse sectors of Nigeria's economy. At present, Rano is the proud owner of AA Rano Oil & Gas industry in Nigeria, boasting a 56 ML Tank farm in Lagos, 120 retail outlets/filling stations nationwide, over 600 trucks and LPG terminals, and the r...
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Exposure of Yahaya Bello’s Attempt to Bribe Judge by Okai in Leaked Chat Involving Fanwo
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Exposure of Yahaya Bello’s Attempt to Bribe Judge by Okai in Leaked Chat Involving Fanwo

Dekina/Bassa Federal House of Representatives 2023 People Democratic Party candidate, Usman Okai, has revealed the attempt by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to bribe a judge. A leaked WhatsApp group chat involving the state’s Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, and others sparked Okai's reaction. Okai called on Fanwo to maintain silence, accusing the commissioner of contributing to the state's challenges. In a statement, Okai described the leaked group chat as divine providence and urged Fanwo to apologize for attempting to influence justice with money instead of defending the allegation. According to the statement, "The commissioner, who failed to secure his party's primary for the federal House of Representatives, is complicit in Kogi state's issues." "Fa...
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A Call to Cease Media Trial of Yahaya Bello – Lawyer Urges EFCC
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A Call to Cease Media Trial of Yahaya Bello – Lawyer Urges EFCC

A request has been made by Wilfred Molokun, a legal activist and constitutional lawyer, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging them to refrain from the continuous media trials of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Molokun criticized the anti-graft agency for resorting to media trials in their efforts to arrest and arraign Bello. He expressed disbelief at the agency's actions, stating that it is inappropriate for an organization responsible for enforcing economic and financial crimes laws to disregard the rule of law in their zeal to "persecute, prosecute and humiliate a former governor." This appeal was made in light of the judgment by Justice Isa Jamil Abdullahi of the Kogi State High Court on April 17, 2024, where an order was granted to prohib...
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Kwara Teenager Scores High in 2024 UTME
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Kwara Teenager Scores High in 2024 UTME

A remarkable achievement was made by Olukayode Victor Olusola, a student at Government Secondary School in Omu Aran, Kwara State. In this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Olukayode scored an impressive 362 marks, placing him among the top scorers in the exam. The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Isaq Oloyede, decided not to disclose the highest scorer to avoid the confusion experienced in the previous year. Nonetheless, Olukayode’s score is noteworthy and stands out as one of the highest in recent years. In specific subjects, he excelled with 95 marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, and scored 77 in English Language. This achievement is significant given the overall poor performance of candidates in the exam, with ...
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Kwara Teenager Achieves Remarkable Score of 362 in 2024 UTME
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Kwara Teenager Achieves Remarkable Score of 362 in 2024 UTME

An impressive feat was achieved by Olukayode Victor Olusola, a student at Government Secondary School, Omu Aran, Kwara State, who scored 362 marks in this year's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). His score positions him as one of the top performers in the examination. The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Isaq Oloyede, emphasized that the Board would not disclose the highest scorer to avoid confusion, which occurred in the past. Despite this, Olukayode's achievement is praiseworthy and stands out among the best scores in recent years. He excelled by scoring 95 marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, along with 77 in English Language. Olukayode's exceptional performance is notable considering the overall poor performance of can...
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Threat of Sanction by NAB against Akwa Ibom Chapter Over Planned Election
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Threat of Sanction by NAB against Akwa Ibom Chapter Over Planned Election

There is the threat of the National Board of the Nigeria Association of the Blind to suspend the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Association for proceeding with an alleged illegal election scheduled for today (Friday). In a meeting held at the conference hall of the Ministry of Women Affairs, the state chapter set up an electoral committee to conduct the election, defying the directives of NAB. The association is calling on Governor Umo Eno to intervene in the constitutional crisis currently affecting the state chapter. According to a letter from the National President of the association, Stanley Oyebuchi, addressed to Governor Eno on Thursday and signed by the South-South Zonal Coordinator, Nkemakonam Ofili, the State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Welf...
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Cardoso: Government’s Palliative Measures Worsening Food Inflation
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Cardoso: Government’s Palliative Measures Worsening Food Inflation

Expressing his views during the March Monetary Policy Committee meeting, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, highlighted that the government's substantial procurement of food items for palliatives is fueling the rapid food inflation in the nation. The MPC, as published on the CBN website, decided to raise the benchmark interest rate to 24.75 percent from 22.75 percent in a bid to combat inflation. Despite this restrictive stance, inflation surged to 33.2 percent in March, with food inflation peaking at 40.01 percent, a substantial increase of 15.56 percentage points compared to March 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics attributed the spike in food inflation to the escalating prices of staples like garri, millet, yam tuber, water yam, among oth...
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Ex-Attorney General Aondoakaa Criticizes EFCC for Error in Kogi Fraud Investigation Involving Yahaya Bello
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Ex-Attorney General Aondoakaa Criticizes EFCC for Error in Kogi Fraud Investigation Involving Yahaya Bello

In the investigation involving former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello, Former Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a mistake in their handling of the case. Aondoakaa pointed out that including Bello in a charge that predates his tenure as governor was a fundamental error on the part of the EFCC. According to Aondoakaa, the ex-governor was able to capitalize on this error by the EFCC to assert his fundamental human rights. During an interview with Arise Television, the former AGF expressed his views, stating: "The controversy surrounding Yahaya Bello was unnecessary. Some of the emerging details seem needless." He further explained, "There was an ongoing case with Yahaya Bello regarding the enforc...
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Unsuccessful Earnings: The Story Behind the Hit Single ‘Oyinmo’
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Unsuccessful Earnings: The Story Behind the Hit Single ‘Oyinmo’

The silence surrounding the rift between Nigerian singer Oluwabamishe Abioro, known as Young Duu, and popular skit maker Efe Oderhohwo, also known as Carter Efe, has finally been broken. Issues arose when Young Duu accused Efe of unfair dealings following their collaboration on the hit track 'Oyinmo'. However, in a recent interview with Saturday Beats, Efe denied any discord with the singer, mentioning that he had reached out to Young Duu and cleared the air. According to Efe, “There is no bad blood between Young Duu and me. I confronted him about tarnishing my reputation, but he clarified that it was part of promoting our song 'Oyinmo'. “I was compensated for my solo performance of the song at an event. Initially, I hesitated to perform 'Oyinmo' but eventually did to support its promo...
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