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The winner of the $100,000 prize sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited for the 2020/2021 cycle on Prose has taken to social media to show off her excitement. She is Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, law professor at Babcock University in Ogun State, named winner for her work Son of the House. The book, which had competed against 202 books submitted for this edition of the competition, edged out “The Girl With The Louding Voice” by Abi Dare and “Colours of Hatred” by Obinna Udenwe entries in the shortlist of three, to clinch the prize. Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chair of the Prize’s Advisory Board,…

Queen Elizabeth 11 drove her Jaguar around the Windsor estate, days after she was advised by doctors to rest for a fortnight. The British monarch, wearing sunglasses and a headscarf, was alone in her car as she went for a drive. On Friday, Buckingham Palace said Her Majesty had accepted their recommendations that only takes on ”light, desk-based duties’’ and not to carry out any official visits. Last week it was announced she had pulled out of attending, in person, the COP26 climate summit which has now begun in Glasgow, after a busy recent schedule. The Queen spent Wednesday night last…

Suspected bandits in the early hours of Tuesday invaded the University of Abuja Staff Quarters and kidnapped four lecturers and some of their children. The bandits were said to have stormed the University Staff Quarters in Giri and held lecturers hostage about 1 a.m. The development has created panic in the university community, which is about 20 minutes drive to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. An alert message to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) reads in part: “Good morning, Comrades, Prof. Obansa and his son, Prof Oboscolo, son and daughters, Mall Sambo Mohammed and Dr. Tobins were…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike alleged that there was an attempt to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili and her family members. This is as there is palpable fear in some quarters that the assault might have been perpetrated by some ‘some powers’ to silence and remove her from assuming the status of Chief Justice of the Federation as the current CJN Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad will retire in a few years and she is the second in command. Recall that some months ago, Nigeria Immigration Service seized the international passport of Dr. Peter Odili, the former Rivers State governor and…

An Akwa Ibom son and two other contestants of the 2021 Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS) have been evicted from the survival reality show. They are Mfon Mikel from Akwa Ibom who had beef with another Akwa Ibom contestant; Olayinka Omoya and Gerald Odeka. Omoya, the 26-year-old artist and content creator, became the first contestant to be sent packing from the show on Saturday after a task. Mikel and Odeka were thereafter evicted on Sunday – leaving 15 contestants remaining in the race for the show’s N50 million grand prize. The show, currently in its 12th season, is making its return…

Amid increasing concern over the British monarch’s health, the Duchess of Cornwall is reportedly being tipped to perform the duties for Queen Elizabeth 11. The Queen, 95, had Friday cancelled working visits for the next two weeks and has been advised to stick to rest and stick to “light, desk-based duties.” Several of her royal engagements have been cancelled, including the COP26 climate change conference which starts in Glasgow today. The monarch underwent tests in hospital last week and cancelled a two-day trip to Northern Ireland. Now, palace aides are said to be drafting plans for her daughter-in-law Camilla, 74,…

Popular Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has taken to social media to reveal what attracted his wife, Lizzy, to him. Suleman who is the Senior Pastor and General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, said her passion for prayers endeared her to him. Lizzy born in Kano, North Central Nigeria to the family of Mr. & Mrs. Abinya is passionate about helping, teaching & getting people to solve their personal problems in life. The couple celebrated their 17th years of blissful marriage in June this year. ”The first time I saw my wife, what attracted me to her was her passion for prayers.…

Six months after the death of her husband, Joe Okei-Odumakin, 55, the widow of Yinka Odumakin, former national publicity secretary of Afenifere, has welcomed a set of twins — a boy and a girl. Odumakin was alleged to have died of COVID-19 complications on April 2 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a statement issued on Sunday, Okei-Odumakin, who gave birth at a hospital in the United States on Wednesday, October 27, said her husband had expressed a “strong desire” to have another child 18 years after their second child was born. “The “miracle” birth fulfilled the wishes…

The Gombe State Government has suspended the payment of salaries of 781 workers for being absent from duty posts in September, saving N50 million from the suspension. The state commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Muhammad Gambo Magaji, stated this at the monthly news conference on Implementation of the Biometric Attendance Verification for Civil Servants, on Friday October 29, in Gombe. Magaji said another 820 staffers with salaries amounting to N56 million are to be investigated but would earn their salaries for the month. “The grand total for the month of September for both suspensions and investigations; number of staff…

By Aniefiok Christopher As protests continue to rock Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company Limited in Awa Iman, Onna Local Government Area, its Managing Director, Mr. Akin Oyediran has threatened to shut operations of the company. The company is one of the 20 industries established by the Governor Udom Emmanuel administration but allegedly touted to be owned by the state government. Angered by the avalanche of protests rocking the company in recent times, Oyediran declared to shut the company ”if the repeated cases of protests against the company by the host community are not curtailed.’’ Youths from the host community comprising Awa…