Day: July 31, 2019

Man set to wed himself, invites friends to his “Holy Sologamy” in Abuja

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Victor Ibeh, a Nigerian counsellor, has decided to get married to himself and has released a wedding invitation card, inviting friends to his “Holy Sologamy”. Sologamy is a marriage by a person to himself or herself, according to Wikipedia, and this is what Victor Ibeh is celebrating. Victor, who has two Facebook accounts – one personal account and one business account, has updated both accounts to show that he’s married to himself. He graciously accepted congratulatory messages from his followers wishing him well. The lawyer, who is known to promote self-love on…

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Thousands rendered homeless in Ilorin as flood takes over

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Over 1,000 residents of Odota area in llorin, the Kwara State capital have been rendered homeless by flood, which accompanied rainfall that lasted for over three hours. It was reported that the rainfall started at about 11:00 p.m on Monday and lasted until 1:00 a.m on Tuesday. Some of the victims, including traders were seen salvaging their damaged belongings from the flood on Tuesday. Several of them including children and the aged have moved to houses of neighbours who were not seriously affected. Some of the items damaged by the…

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Woman Donates Kidney To Ex husband 5 Years After Divorce

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Kelly Hope, a 43-year-old woman, has been tagged selfless by many after she donated her kidney to her ex-husband, Dan Pyatt five years after their divorce. It is gathered that Hope began dating Pyatt when they were 18 and they got married 13 years later, in 2007. However, Pyatt fell ill with kidney disease less than a year after their wedding and by September  2017, he was told his kidney function had fallen to just 8%. He was put on dialysis and on a deceased donor waiting list but 12 months on the…

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Kidnapper arrested after being identified at an eatery by victim

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Musa Adamu, one of the suspects that allegedly kidnapped the village head of Hunki, in Awe Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, Alhaji Umaru Jibrin, has been arrested by the Police. The suspect was reportedly arrested in an eatery in the town, where the victim had also gone to eat. Speaking with journalists during the parade of the suspect alongside others by the Nasarawa State Police command, Jibrin said: “I identified one of those who kidnapped me at an eatery. When he noticed me at the eatery, he immediately tried to…

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Police ban Shiites activities nationwide

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Processions and activities of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, has been banned by police high command nationwide. Communicating the position of the Federal Government in the wake of the sect’s proscription by the court at a press conference yesterday in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, warned that any person associating in the group’s name henceforth would be treated as a terrorist and tried under the Terrorism Act. He said the force and other security agencies were committed to giving full effect…

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Fidelity Bank gives more support for MSMEs

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In its commitment to grow the next generation of entrepreneurs in the country by supporting micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) through its funding connect initiatives, Fidelity Bank has again, pledged more support. Speaking at the Radio Clinic show for SMEs, monitored on Inspiration FM in Lagos, yesterday, the General Manager/Regional Bank Head, Ikeja, Mr. Ken Opara, said the programe has helped in building the next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs. According to him: “We want to build the next generations of Nigerians entrepreneurs and we see a huge space…

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Dangote refinery atmospheric tower leaves China for Nigeria

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The world’s largest atmospheric tower for Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, built by China’s leading energy and chemical company, Sinopec, has left the shores of China for Nigeria. Sinopec on its verified Twitter handle, shared photos of the tower and revealed that it (tower) had already left its port in China and was traveling to Nigeria. It tweeted: “On July 29, the world’s largest atmospheric tower built by Sinopec slowly left a wharf in Ningbo. Following the Maritime #SilkRoad, it will travel to #Nigeria and be installed at the world’s biggest single-train…

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Union Bank launches Edtech Challenge

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Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the launch of the 2019 EdTech Challenge as part of efforts to promote innovation in the education sector. The edTech Challenge is the third edition of the annual Innovation Challenge series and aims to discover, showcase and support innovative, cutting-edge technologies with the potential to transform Nigeria’s education system. The programme reinforces the bank’s commitment to innovation and education, underpinning its dedication to enabling success in Nigeria. During the entry period from July 30 to August 28, 2019, entries would be received on…

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