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The White House on Saturday hailed Ukraine for what it calls an “extraordinary victory” in recapturing the city of Kherson from Russian occupiers. “It does look as though the Ukrainians have just won an extraordinary victory where the one regional capital that Russia had seized in this war is now back under a Ukrainian flag — and that is quite a remarkable thing,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters as he accompanied President Joe Biden to the ASEAN summit in Cambodia. Sullivan was speaking after Ukrainian troops entered the city, which was one of the lynchpins in Russia’s occupation…

Nigerian businessman and billionaire, Femi Otedola, has reportedly gifted a £5 million country home, to celebrate his daughter, DJ Cuppy’s 30th birthday on Friday. In a trending screenshots of a conversation between Cuppy and her dad, the billionaire said, “Ifemiii of course not! I could never forget #CuppyDay! Happy Birthday to my Angel Ifemi. “I’ve instructed Andy at Barclays Bank to buy you a £5,000,000 (Five million pounds) country home as your 30th birthday present. Read also We’re Both Single, Admits DJ Cuppy Femi Otedola Excites Daughter With N24m Range Rover Sport Gift Davido, Wizkid Top 2018 AFRIMMA Nominees’ List…

Black British Supercentenarian, who celebrated her 110th birthday, has revealed secrets behind her longevity. Merah Smith born in 1912 in Jamaica saw World War I and World War II. The great-great-grandmother, who lives in Croydon, said at her birthday celebration held at her granddaughter’s house. Read also: British Queen Elizabeth Marks 70 years on throne, announces successor “I am very blessed. After the rain yesterday I prayed for a nice day, and look today, there is sun and no rain. It shows that you must always have faith in God.” The former nurse, known as Louise, has three children, Irene, 87,…

The Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State government collected N4.47 trillions of Naira revenues from 2007 to 2022, The Dune newspaper dug the financial reports from Office of the State Accountant-General. Godswill Obot Akpabio, who later became Senator for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, ruled the state from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015 while Udom Gabriel Emmanuel started governing from May 29, 2015 to end on May 29, 2023. Also read Akwa Ibom Got N3.1trn In 10 Years – Official A’Ibom Ranks Second Recipient Of FAAC’s Allocations In 2018- Economic Confidential Akwa Ibom…

The Federal High Court, Uyo, Friday evening, dismissed the WAEC certificate forgery case brought before it by Akwa Ibom PDP governorship aspirant, Mr Akan Okon against Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, the PDP governorship candidate for the 2023 elections. Okon had in a suit number FHC/UY/CS/110/2022 dragged Eno before the court on allegations of forged 1981 and 1983 WAEC certificates, PVC and age declaration and joined PDP and INEC as defendants in the case. Read also Akan Okon’s suit against Umo Eno suffers as Court adjourns to Sept 12 Umo Eno, Akan Okon to know fate Nov 28- Court He, therefore,…

Like a dramatic episode, ruling on the case between Akan Okon, the PDP governorship aspirant and Pastor Umo Eno, the PDP Governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom State is given in doses. Justice Agatha Okeke presiding over the the case at Federal High Court, Uyo is delivering the break-taking judgement that has kept many supporters and admirers and party faithful in suspense for hours. Scene 1: Court upholds Akan Okon’s argument, dismisses objections by PDP and Pastor Umo Eno that the Federal High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the suit challenging the candidature of Pastor Eno as PDP standard bearer for…

Today is judgement Day in Nigeria’s Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. It is a day the Federal High Court, Uyo will give ruling on the case by Mr. Akan Okon, a former Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibaka Deep seaport and Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, the PDP governorship aspirant in May 2022 party primary. Mr.  Okon, the plaintiff is challenging the 1981 and 1983 WAEC certificates, as well as the birth certificate and INEC voter card of Eno, the PDP governorship candidate for 2023 elections, being the defendant. Also read: Umo Eno tenders certificates in court, disowns confirmation of result…

Nigeria is spending $39.67 billion which is nine per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product to address climate change in Nigeria, the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdulahi, said on Wednesday. Nigeria’s GDP was worth $440.78 billion in 2021, according to official data from the World Bank. Nine per cent of this figure is $39.67 billion; hence, Nigeria may spend around this amount in tackling climate change, based on the disclosure of the Federal Government. Abdulahi stated this while addressing African leaders during the inauguration of the African Carbon Market Initiative, a side event organised by the Climate Action at…

An Australian man, Wednesday, bagged 129 years in a Philippine jail as part of a child sexual abuse case involving victims as young as 18 months, a prosecutor announced. Peter Gerald Scully is sentenced to life for ruining the lives of many Philippine girls’ victims of trafficking and sex abuse. “I hope this sends a very strong message to all abusers, all human traffickers, that crime really does not pay,” Merlynn Barola-Uy, a regional prosecutor in the southern city of Cagayan de Oro, told AFP. Also read: Australian Woman Allegedly Beheads Mother This would mark the second time Peter Gerald Scully…

Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari, has said that petrol will cost N410 a litre in the country, if subsidy is removed. It is gathered that marketers are pushing for over N200/l as some stations in Abuja city centre sold for N180/l, while others in outskirts and neigbouring states sell for over N200. But in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital, petrol attendants are selling a litre at N230 while a litre costs N240 and above at the black market. Also read As NNPC Exonerates New GMD, Kyari On Fuel Price Hike, PDP Tackles Buhari, APC Nigerians May Buy…