By Austin Okechukwu Chijioke For a very long time to come, the words of Helen Keller will re-echo in our subconscious. For emphasis, Helen Keller taught mankind to work together to achieve a lot other than going solo which renders our productivity insignificant. Other social philosophers have significantly added their voices on the need to create a synergy that works for the betterment of humans. In his contribution, Kay avvered as follows”… If you want to go far, walk together, if you want to walk fast, walk alone”. The import of the above quotes came down heavily on the current…
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By George Adimabua Late on Friday, June 9, 2023, news broke that President Bola Tinubu had suspended the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Reports would emerge a few hours later that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had arrested the suspended CBN Governor. Since the suspension and subsequent arrest of Mr. Emefiele, all manner of crimes have been ascribed to him by Nigeria’s vibrant rumour mill. Stories of his alleged crimes have inundated WhatsApp groups and other social media platforms. Conspiracy theories of how his connivance with certain unnamed officials of the immediate past…
Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, representing Zaria Federal Constituency, has been elected as the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. Abbas, won a landslide victory, polling 353 votes to defeat his arch rival, outgoing Deputy Speaker of the House, Idris Wase, who polled only three (3) votes. The outgoing Majority Leader of the House, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa had earlier nominated Tajudeen Abbas for the position of Speaker and was seconded by Nnolim Nnaji. PROMPT NEWS reports that Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, are the favoured candidates of the APC leadership and Presidency for the position of Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.
Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes. The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday 11 May and continued through to Monday 15 May, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint. Hilda attempted to set a record of 100 hours, however, almost seven hours were deducted from her final total because she mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, swore in senators-elect to the 10th National Assembly. The PUNCH reports Akpabio was elected President of the Senate. After a quick recess, Sani Tambuwal, the Clerk of the National Assembly, declared Akpabio as the Senate President having garnered 63 votes leaving his rival with 46 votes. (PUNCH)
The senator-elect representing Kano South, Jibrin Barau, has emerged as the Senate Deputy President unopposed. His emergence followed his nomination by the former Governor of Ebonyi State and senator-elect, David Umahi (Ebonyi South). A member-elect (Kwara North), Salisu Mustapha, supported the nomination. Barau accepted the nomination and emerged as the Deputy Senate President of the 10th Assembly unopposed.The PUNCH, on Tuesday, reports that a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, was elected President of the Senate. (PUNCH)
The outgoing Majority Leader of the House, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, has nominated Tajudeen Abbas for Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. Abbas is the choice candidate of the All Progressives Congress, while Ado-Doguwa is a speakership aspirant who stepped down for the party’s candidate. Nnolim Nnaji seconded the motion. (PUNCH)
Senator Godswill Akpabio, senator-elect from Akwa Ibom has emerged as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. PROMPT NEWS reports that Akpabio and a former governor of Zamfara state, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, were nominated for the senate president position. The former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Akpabio garnered 63 votes to defeat his rival, Yari, who polled 46 votes. Prompt News recalls that Senator Akpabio is the annointed candidate of the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Godswill Akpabio
Ekiti-based Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi, has surpassed Hilda Baci’s 100-hour Cook-a-thon record. The chef, on Tuesday, shared the new record on her Instagram page while celebrating the feat. The PUNCH, on June 9, 2023, reports the chef began her 120 hours cook-a-thon. She became a cynosure in a viral video after she reportedly completed 15 hours of the 120 hours earmarked for the cooking. While some netizens have criticised her for attempting to break Hilda’s ‘yet to be confirmed’ attempt by the Guinness World Record, some have showered praise on her for believing in herself. The PUNCH also reports that…
Operatives of the Edo Police Command have arrested a 16-year-old boy, Nathaniel Ogenowchukwu, for allegedly defiling a two-year0old minor in the state. The suspect on June 7, reportedly lured the minor into his room and defiled her. The spokesperson of the Edo Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect committed the offence in Egba community in Uhunwonde Local Government Area of the state. Nwabuzor said the police received a report that Ogenowchukwu had defiled the two-year-old baby. According to him, investigation on the matter is ongoing under the gender unit of the criminal investigation department.…