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By Agency Report Drake would have walked away with $855,000 (£660,563) if Israel Adesanya had beaten Dricus du Plessis to make history by becoming the second UFC fighter to win the same title three times. The rap superstar staked a whopping $450,000 (£347,000) wager on ‘Stylebender’ to win back his middleweight title from reigning champion Plessis at UFC 305 in Perth on Saturday night. Adesanya is a Nigerian while Plessis is a South African. However, Drake ended up suffering a submission loss at UFC 305. Adesanya was wobbled in round four before du Plessis swarmed him with strikes, secured the takedown,…

The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Prof. Daniel Olukoya on Sunday splashed  cash492 members of the church who made First-Class Honours and Distinction in both Universities and Polytechnics. Speaking during the 35th anniversary/international convention of the church, entitled Power from on high, which started on August 16 and ended on Sunday, with a thanksgiving and Holy Communion, Olukoya said this was in keeping with the tradition of encouraging youths in the church to work harder for excellence. The clergyman who is a first-class graduate of University of Lagos noted that the tradition of giving awards to…

By Agency Report Amidst skyrocketing prices of goods and services in the country, President Bola Tinubu has unashamedly restored Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy he hurriedly removed during his inaugural address on May 29, 2023. This follows his approval of a request by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd to utilise the 2023 final dividends due to the federation to pay for petrol subsidy, TheCable can report. The president also approved the suspension of the payment of 2024 interim dividends to the federation in order to augment NNPC’s cash flow, according to presidency sources. The president also approved the suspension of…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government for a planned nationwide strike. The notice formed part of the resolutions reached at the national executive council meeting of the union, which was held at the University of Ibadan at the weekend. Although the union is yet to make its position public, a senior member of the union told our correspondent in Abuja that the lecturers agreed to put the Federal Government on a 21-day notice before embarking on the planned industrial action. ASUU  in July this year threatened to embark on an…

Big Brother Naija Season 9 has evicted the pairs – Streeze and Flourish – from the ongoing season 9 edition. This is the first time in the current season two pairs are leaving the show on the same night as Biggie introduces a new twist to the game. Already in the show, the pair of Tami and Ndi Nne have been evicted with Sunday’s eviction making it four pairs and eight housemates evicted. This marks the fourth pair to leave the house, reducing the number of pairs to 10 and intensifying the competition. Initially, four pairs received the lowest votes:…

By Agency Report Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Champions League, Remo Stars and Rangers International, made slim victories in their preliminary matches on Sunday. Remo Stars pipped their North African opponents 2-1 at Ikenne, while Enugu Rangers secured a lone-goal victory over US Zilimadjou of Comoros in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital. Remo Stars triumphed in goals from defenders Nduka Junior and Sodiq Ismeal, who scored in the first and second halves, respectively. The match saw both teams create chances, with AS FAR’s Ahmed having the first shot on goal in the fifth minute, only to be parried away by the goalkeeper.…

Billionaire businessman and father of music star, David Adeleke better known as Davido, took many by surprise when he donated N1 billion to the centenary Endowment Fund of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church. Deji Adeleke made the donation in honour of his late mother, Madam Esther Adeleke, at a thanksgiving service which held at the headquarters of the C&S Church in Lagos, on Sunday. “On behalf of our late mother, senior mother in Israel, late Mrs Esther Adeleke, we want to contribute to the endowment fund, Centenary Endowment Fund. We are contributing the sum of N1 billion,”  the President…

Israel Umoh  The case of Ikot Inyang Abia and Ikot Ukpong Villages, Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in benefiting from their natural gas is pathetic, a scenario likened to a man who is living in  a goldmine but is wallowing in abject poverty. The two villages, which play host to Accugas Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy Plc, cannot brag about the company in sincerely exploiting and utilising the abundant gas deposits in their soil to positively impact their lives, an exclusive story by Straightnews, shows. From Sunday, August 11 to last Thursday, both state and federal…

By Agency Report The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has doled out N1.358 trillion among the federal government, states and local government councils (LGCs) for July 2024. A communique issued after the meeting for August on Friday in Abuja said the N1.358 trillion total distributable fund comprised statutory revenue of N161.593 billion. The amount also comprised Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N582.307 billion and Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N18.818 billion. Related posts FAAC: Delta, Rivers and Akwa Ibom Top May allocations SERAP to sue 36 governors, Wike over FAAC allocations since 1999  FG, States and LGs…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has banished 54 corps members, including a bread seller, who were illegally mobilised as graduates of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, from its national service. The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, stated this in Abuja via a statement on Saturday by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Eddy Megwa. Ahmed stated that the affected corps members would be prosecuted accordingly. In addition to the expulsion, 19 other individuals who attempted to register online for mobilization were prevented from doing so. Related news NYSC Jittery over missing Akwa Ibom coordinator and driver…