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ECUADORIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SHOT DEAD AFTER RALLY
Ecuadorian presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, has been shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Villavicencio, a former journalist, was gunned down outside a high school in Quito after speaking to young supporters on Wednesday, August 9. Footage shared on social media of the shooting shows the politician walking out of the event surrounded by guards, escorting him …
NAIRA TENDS TO COMEBACK: N700 PER $1, EXPERTS PREDICTS.
The research firm pointed to unusually low volatility in the stock market, with the S&P 500’s current realized volatility gauge measuring at 0.8% over the last 100 days. That puts the benchmark index “solidly in bull market territory,” as the bull/bear market line has held around 1.1% since April, according to DataTrek cofounder Nicholas Colas. …
JAMES IBORI RISKS 10 YEARS IN JAIL OVER £100MILLION
A court in the United Kingdom (UK) is set to order the seizure of more than 100 million pounds ($129 million) from the former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, who was convicted of fraud and money laundering in Britain, Reuters is reporting. Ibori, who was the governor of Delta from 1999 to 2007, was …
EFCC ARRESTS 13 CHINESE NATIONALS OVER ILLEGAL MINING IN KWARA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 13 Chinese nationals over the offenses of bordering on illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State. EFCC made a press release on Thursday, July 13, which states that the offense is contrary to, and punishable under Section 1(8) (b) of the Miscellaneous Offenses Act Cap M17, …
WHY THE JAPA WAVE IS A GOOD THING FOR NIGERIA – PETER OBI
By Deborah Osagiede Peter obi took his social media platform to explain why the “Japa waves” is a good thing for Nigerians. According to Peter Obi said he read and agreed with Bill Gates’s recent comment on the “japa” syndrome, where, according to reports, he stated that the recent surge of Nigerian professionals leaving the …
ANDREW TATE TO FACE TRIAL ON CHARGES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND RAPE
Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects have been sent by the Romanian prosecutors to trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Tate brothers, currently under house arrest, have sent to trial by Romanian prosecutors along with two Romanian female suspects pending a …
THE GWR HAS ACKNOWLEDGED HILDA BACI AS THE NEW RECORD HOLDER OF THE LONGEST COOKING MARATHON
By Deborah Osagiede The Guinness World Record has announced that Hilda Baci, has been rewarded as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon. The Guinness World Record took to their page on Tuesday, June 13 and posted that “After reviewing all the footage, we’re delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new …
REMA MAKE NIGERIANS PROUD AS HE BECOMES THE FIRST NIGERIAN SINGER TO TOP 3 IN THE US BILLBOARD HOT 100
By Deborah Osagiede The 23 year old Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema has made history as the first Nigerian to appear on the top 3 of the US billboard hot 100 chart with his single calm down where he featured the US singer, Selena Gomez Rema is one of the Nigerian singers …
A NIGERIAN HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS A FIRST AFRICAN HIGH COURT JUDGE IN CANADA
By Deborah Osagiede Justice Olugbenga who is a graduate of the university of Ife has been sworn in as an high court judge in Canada. In a video recorded at the location of the swearing in of Olugbenga, it was stated that Olugbenga is the first Nigerian man that has been sworn in as a …
DONALD TRUMP VOWS TO STOP NIGERIANS FROM GIVING THEIR CHILDREN U.S. BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
By Deborah Osagiede Former U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to stop Nigerians and other illegal immigrants from getting citizenship for their children born in the United States, he will do so on the first day of his presidency if he wins the 2024 election. In his statement on Tuesday, May 31, Trump claimed the …
