Author: Samson Adeyanju Uwala
Secretary to the Sokoto State Government, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Sifawa has lost a daughter and three grandchildren to a fire incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday. According to report, the deceased was a housewife to the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Sports and Youths Development, Alhaji Muhammadu Yusuf Bello. The fire which started in the early hours of the night engulfed the entire house while the family were sleeping, in which only her husband survived. Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is yet unknown, as men of the state fire service battled for hours before…
Agency Report Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, on Monday, defended Trent Alexander-Arnold following his underwhelming performance against Manchester United, dismissing claims that Real Madrid’s reported interest has negatively impacted his teammate. Alexander-Arnold was at fault for Lisandro Martinez’s opener in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Anfield, falling short of his usual high standards. The right-back’s below-par display comes amid ongoing speculation about his future with the Premier League leaders. The 26-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season, allowing him to sign a pre-contract agreement with an overseas club. Spanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly made an approach to sign…
Following popular content creator Mark Angel’s claim of losing $3.7m to forex in 2024, describing the year as one of the hardest year in his life. This has generated online reactions after claiming he lost all his money to forex trading in 2024, a year he described as one of the most hardest in his life. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Mark recounted how this financial misstep plunged him into debt and despair. He admitted to losing over $3.7 million due to misplaced trust in forex trading. The fallout, he revealed, was devastating, with loan sharks taking over his…
Popular Nigerian content creator Mark Angel has opened up about facing a tough year in 2024, revealing that he lost $3.7 million in forex trading and ended up drowning in debt. In a post on Instagram on Sunday, Mark Angel described how this loss led to one of the darkest times in his life. He felt like everything was falling apart, his properties were taken by loan sharks, and the pressure of debt made him feel hopeless. Mark also shared that while he was healing through therapy, another setback came, a scandal that shook his career and made him realize…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced resit examinations for candidates. This was done to allow them retake their West African Senior Secondary Examinations (WASSCE) papers as early as January and February 2025. While disclosing this on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on Sunday, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, confirmed the development. “Students who access their results now and realise they need to resit one or two papers have until 8th January to register online through our website or at WAEC-accredited internet cafés. “The exams will take place from 24th January to 15th February 2025,” Kapi stated.…
The 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) operating in the country paid a total of N137.06 billion to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in the first nine months of 2024 as transmission and administrative charges, despite the unstable state of grid infrastructure, which collapsed more than 12 times last year. The market operator billed the DisCos N162.7 billion, an amount ultimately passed on to consumers for the electricity delivered to them during the period. According to quarterly reports by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the DisCos paid N137.06 billion out of the total bill, leaving an outstanding balance of…
When the Federal Government rolled out the decision to take away the old and tattered notes, and release new notes into the financial system of the country, to me and many people it was a good news because there’s a need to stop spending and seeing the old and tattered notes again in our community, states and of course around us. However, when the time came for the new notes to be issued by the government to the public, the dignity of the naira notes was back into form and there was a change in the financial sector concerning the…
The Ondo State Government has announced the death of its Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Temitayo Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2025, after being involved in a car accident, some weeks earlier. In a statement signed by the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Otunba Wale Akinlosotu, stated that the late SSG sustained critical injuries in a ghastly car accident on Sunday, December 15, 2024, while traveling to Ibadan. Despite receiving medical attention, he could not survive the injuries. While describing Hon. Oluwatuyi as a dedicated public servant, the Ondo State Government highlighted his immense…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over the circulation of a suspected counterfeit batch of Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, a drug used in cancer treatment. The affected product is labeled with batch number C5290S20 and was flagged following a complaint from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). In a statement issued on Thursday via its official X handle, NAFDAC disclosed that the counterfeit drug was identified when a patient presented it for administration. The report linked it to an earlier identified fake batch, C3809C51. The drug’s Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH),…
Popular Ghanaian-Nigerian actress, Yvonne Okoro, has explained her reasons behind why she prefers Nigerian men to the Ghanaian men. According to the talented screen diva,who has carved a niche for herself in African cinema, opened up about her preferences during a lively conversation on Ghanaian TV show Showbiz 360, hosted by her colleague Majid Michel. The conversation, which aired recently, saw Okoro, 40, share her thoughts on what makes Nigerian men stand out. According to her, it’s not just about their deep pockets but their ability to shower love and affection. “Nigerian men or Ghanaian men? Nigerian men are better.…