Day: August 25, 2025

16 Reasons Femi Otedola’s Making It Big Could Change Your Life —Kunle Bakare

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Femi Otedola’s ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business’ debuted online and in bookstores on Monday, August 18 across the world to rave reviews. And in one week of release, it has settled comfortably on the bestseller list. Applauded by moguls, economists and technocrats, the 286-page business memoir of the Chairman of First HoldCo PLC and Geregu Power PLC topped charts and discourses in just seven days of global release. Appearing at number 4 on Amazon UK best seller list in business biographies and memoirs on Tuesday, August…

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Davido’s Adeleke Family Acquires Third Private Jet

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The Adeleke family has further expanded its fleet of luxury aircraft, with Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, announcing the acquisition of a third private jet. The singer broke the news on Sunday in a celebratory post, hailing his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke, for the latest addition. “Number 3! Congrats to the dynasty,” Davido wrote, accompanied by images of the sleek new aircraft. The latest purchase comes barely a year after the family reportedly acquired another jet valued at about $78 million, reinforcing their reputation as one of…

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‘I’m Facing Racist Abuse in UK’ — Kemi Badenoch

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Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has revealed that she has been subjected to racist abuse since assuming the party’s top position in July. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Badenoch said the hostility she has encountered took her by surprise, suggesting that some critics have struggled to accept her victory. “There’s a certain cadre of people who clearly can’t cope with the fact that I won this and I’m doing it,” the 44-year-old said. “The level of personal attacks from anonymous people, it’s hysterical … People used to talk…

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Polaris Bank, NCF Partner on Tree-Planting Drive to Combat Carbon Emissions in Rivers

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Polaris Bank has partnered with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) to launch a tree-planting initiative in Rivers State. The exercise, held at Bodo City Girls Secondary School in Gokana Local Government Area, is part of efforts to combat carbon emissions and promote sustainable environmental practices. Speaking at the event, Polaris Bank’s Divisional Head for South-South, Mr. Raphael Abiaziem, represented by Mr. EjikeAroh, Business Development Manager of Garrison Branch,underscored the project’s importance in advancing the Bank’s sustainability agenda. He said the initiative aligns with the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration…

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Iyabo Ojo Becomes Grandmother as Daughter Welcomes Baby in Canada

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Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has joined the league of grandmothers following the arrival of her daughter, Priscilla Ojo’s first child. Priscilla and her husband, Tanzanian music star Juma Jux, welcomed a baby boy, Rakeem Ayomide Mkambala, in Canada. The proud grandmother broke the news on Sunday, August 24, via her social media pages, where she expressed gratitude for the safe delivery of both mother and child. The couple, who tied the knot earlier this year in a series of ceremonies held between February and May, first announced their pregnancy in…

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Benue Speaker Resigns 48 Hours After Suspending Four Lawmakers House Elects Suspended Member, Alfred Emberga, as Successor

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Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, has stepped down from office, barely 48 hours after suspending four lawmakers over an alleged impeachment plot. In a letter to the Clerk of the Assembly on Sunday, Dajoh said his resignation was “in good faith and in the best interest of the state.” He thanked his colleagues for the opportunity to serve and pledged continued commitment to representing Gboko West Constituency. Following his exit, the Assembly convened an emergency sitting where members unanimously elected Alfred Emberga, the former Deputy…

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