Popular skit maker, Mark Angel, has disclosed how he lost $3.7 million to forex trading, with his property taken away by loan sharks. Describing 2024 as his worst year in a post on Instagram on Sunday, the content creator said the losses brought him to the brink of hopelessness. He …
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THE Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, said he went from being an Almajiri school pupil to becoming the NNPC boss. Kyari disclosed this in a statement shared on X to celebrate his 60th birthday on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The …
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THE vademecum, ‘From Third World to First: Singapore and the Asian Economic Boom’, is one of the textual tonics that encapsulates leadership for me. Leadership is most effective when there is a thrust of personal example; when bold language is in harmony with body language, and when there is a …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it received 573,519 applications for its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, just a week after opening the portal. Finance Minister Olawale Edun had earlier confirmed that the federal government approved the recruitment of 3,927 officers into the NCS. Providing an update on the …
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A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe house as his legal team fears his life may be in danger. Mubarak Bala, 40, was convicted in a court in the northern city …
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THE Washington Post announced it will lay off nearly 100 workers, or 4% of its staff, in an attempt to stem growing losses, according to media reports. The cuts reportedly will affect mainly employees on the business side of the storied US newspaper owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The …
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BURKINA Faso is gearing up for a major aviation milestone with the imminent opening of the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport. The state-of-the-art facility is set to replace the ageing Thomas Sankara International Airport in the capital, Ouagadougou, marking a new era for the country’s air transport sector. The long-awaited airport, located 35 …
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JANUARY represents new beginnings, a chance to reflect, reset, and revitalise. Named after Janus, the Roman god with two faces symbolising past and future, this month holds deep symbolic significance. It marks a transition, offering an opportunity to reassess habits, set intentions, and commit to self-improvement. While traditionally associated with …
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THE Police Command in Ogun has raised concerns over a significant increase in reports of missing persons in the state. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. She explained that the command had noticed an unprecedented rise in the number of missing …
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THE Federal Government has upgraded the Medium Security Custodial Centres in Kuje and Suleja to improve the living conditions and rehabilitation of inmates. Speaking during the facility tour on Tuesday, the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, attributed the upgrades to the renewed …
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