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Spain’s striker Alvaro Morata has announced divorce with wife Alice. He wrote on Instagram: “After some time of reflection, Alice and I have made the decision to separate our paths. A WONDERFUL relationship of mutual RESPECT where we have loved and helped each other a lot. These have been wonderful years and the result of them is our four children, who are without a doubt the best thing we have ever done. It is a painful decision and we ask for respect and empathy. Don’t make up stories for a minute of limelight because I repeat: there has never been…
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on information & strategy to the President has revealed that food inflation in Nigeria has declined massively He said this in a tweet on August 12, 2024 while reacting to a report by Cable Newspaper that the prices of a basket of tomatoes has dropped from N150,000 to N60,000 amid new harvests According to the report by TheCable traders in Ketu & Berger markets gave the new prices. A trader at Ketu market said a big basket of tomatoes is currently selling for about N55,000 to N60,000 down from an average of N150,000 a few months…
President Bola Tinubu in Abuja told the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Esther Didi Walson-Jack, to serve the nation with integrity and transparency. He gave the advice on Monday, following Walson-Jack’s swearing-in, before the Federal Executive Council meeting went into full session. President Tinubu also paid tribute to Walson-Jack’s predecessor, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, describing her tenure as exceptional. In her remarks to the media, Mrs Walson-Jack thanked the president for the confidence he reposed in her. ”I must also thank the outgone HoS, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, for her mentorship and guidance throughout my career. ”I…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria would rise again if the church started to preach the values of hard work. Osinbajo lamented that the Nigerian church had shifted its focus from preaching hard work to prosperity. He spoke while delivering a lecture at the 68th Anniversary and 58th Annual Convention of The Gospel Faith Mission International, GOFAMINT, at the weekend. According to Osinbajo: “For too long, our churches have been caught up in the pursuit of personal prosperity and material wealth, neglecting the true calling of the gospel to promote peace, unity, and the holistic development of our…
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka Anite has revealed that the economic sabotage from the ongoing EndBadGovernance protest is estimated at N500 billion. In a post shared on her official X handle, she lamented the deaths because of the protest and other damages caused by the protests. According to her post, around N52 billion worth of goods were destroyed while the death toll from the protest had reached 21. She noted that the lootings from the protest are a setback to businesses and entrepreneurs across the country. She said, “The loss of lives during the protests…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that it sold foreign exchange (FX) to banks worth $876.26 million at ₦1,495 per dollar. According to a statement dated August 7, signed by Omolara Omotunde Duke, CBN’s director of the financial markets department, the apex bank said the auction aimed to reduce demand pressure in the FX market and promote price discovery. The CBN said the transaction was conducted through a retail Dutch auction system (rDAS). According to the apex bank, while bids valued at $876.26 million from 26 banks qualified, bids from six banks were disqualified. The CBN said four…
The General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has criticized women who do make-up before their weddings. According to Pastor Adeboye, women who believe that they can improve on what God has created are fools and don’t believe God did a perfect job. He spoke during the RCCG ministers’ conference at its National Convention on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Adeboye said, “It wasn’t so in the beginning. When you marry, you cut your coat according to your clothes. “Some of you want to be like the people of the world. I can’t even imagine some of the things…
Strong reactions have erupted across social media following a shocking TikTok live session where a notorious bandit kingpin, clad in military camouflage, was seen rendering financial assistance to his followers. The live session, which quickly went viral, showed several followers eagerly sharing their account numbers in the comment section, hoping to receive money from the bandit leader. Videos of the session were subsequently uploaded on X, formerly known as Twitter, sparking widespread outrage. Many Nigerians expressed anger and disbelief that a criminal figure could openly flaunt his activities on social media. The incident has led to calls for swift action…
The National President of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, has described the eight years in office by former President Muhammadu Buhari as a waste for the northern region and the entire country. He submitted that the North has been neglected for so long by the previous leaders and the people of the region have been pushed to the wall. Shetimma made the submission in an interview with Vanguard which was published on Sunday. He described the eight years of the Buhari government as a waste, adding that the decision of the northern people to join the recent…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned against attempts to hinder the progress of the Dangote Refinery, a significant private sector project aimed at meeting Nigeria’s energy and foreign exchange needs. In a statement on X, Atiku emphasized the importance of safeguarding the refinery from both internal and external forces that may seek to prevent the country from benefiting from the project. Atiku likened the need to protect the refinery to a parent’s duty to nurture and develop their child, stressing that investments, whether local or international, require careful attention to thrive.