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Benue herdsmen attack: Death toll hits 26

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Fresh attacks by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State has allegedly claimed twenty-six lives. The herders stormed Omusu community in Okpokwu Local Government Area around 3:30 p.m. on Monday and opened fire on the residents. Most of the victims were women, children and the aged. “The herdsmen came from Ado Local Government Area, through River Ogege. We were holding a meeting when suddenly we began to hear gunshots behind the LGEA Primary School in Idumoga. I ran towards my father’s place but I could not save him because the herdsmen had…

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Union Bank Holds Empowerment Seminar for Female Entrepreneurs

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As part of initiatives under its Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) business advisory programme, Union Bank recently organized an empowerment seminar for a cross section of female entrepreneurs in Lagos. The seminar tagged ‘Breaking Barriers – Women in Business’ was designed to provide UnionBank’s female SME customers with practical guides on how to surmount typical challenges faced by small businesses in Nigeria with particular focus on business law, accounting and online marketing. Union Bank’s SME seminars are a frequent feature in its business advisory service and this recent edition was…

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Forbes: Jeff Bezos Tops World’s Richest List

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The list of 2,208 billionaires has been released by Forbes with first appearances from Hungary and Zimbabwe. This number is from 71 countries. Altogether, there are worth $9.1 trillion, an increase of 18% from last year. America tops the list with 585 billionaires, while China has 373. Jeff Bezos makes an appearance as the first and only person to have a 12-figure amount ($124.3 billion). Second in place is Bill Gates with $90 billion. The first cryptocurrency billionaires, as well as online retailers and a restaurant heiress, make this list.…

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The GTCrea8 Convention for Undergraduates Holds March 8

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Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, is set to hold the maiden edition of the GTCrea8 Convention for Undergraduates, on Wednesday, March 8, 2018 at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The one day convention, which is free to attend, will bring together undergraduates from universities across Nigeria who are passionate about technology, digital media, fashion, and more to connect with peers as well as role models in their areas of interests. To participate in the event, interested undergraduates are advised to register, FOR FREE, at gtcrea8.com/convention2018. As a…

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New Guinea hit by strong 6.7-magnitude quake

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Papua New Guinea has been hit by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake, US seismologists said, a week after a major quake in the same remote highland region killed at least 67 people. It was the strongest aftershock yet to hit the Pacific nation’s mountainous interior, where a state of emergency has been declared as rescue workers struggle to reach cut-off villages following the 7.5-magnitude quake on February 26. The latest earthquake, recorded just after midnight early Wednesday (1400 GMT Tuesday), hit at a depth of 33 kilometres (20.5 miles), according to the…

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Soccer Fan Charged With Indecency In Football Match

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A German football fan has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in a stadium on match day. The Hertha Berlin follower was filmed relieving his frustrations before Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Schalke. Images appeared on social media of the man, in his 20s, sprawled on the away terraces with his jeans lowered – and his hand making a seemingly rude action. He is then seen to be surrounded by a group of stewards, while other Hertha fans stand nearby apparently unconcerned. The man was ejected from Schalke’s Veltins Arena and was…

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“Our Leaders Are Insensitive” – Tunde Bakare

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The leader of the Latter Rain Assembly (LRA), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said that he cannot understand what President Muhammadu Buhari and other governors were doing at the wedding Fatiha of Idris Abiola Ajimobi son of Governors Isiaka Ajimobi and Fatima Umar Ganduje daughter of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in Kano on Saturday when when other peoples’ daughters are in captivity. Recall that on Feb. 19, 110 students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, were abducted by the suspected insurgents. Pastor Bakare speaking at on Sunday service in…

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Bayero varsity gets N1.2bn business school edifice from Dangote

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Renowned businessman, Aliko Dangote has donated a N1.2 billion ultra-modern business school edifice to the Bayero University, Kano, (BUK), first of such in the northern part of the country. Christened Dangote Business School, the business mogul disclosed that talks are on to affiliate the school with the popular Havard Business School, in the United States of America. Speaking at the opening of the School at the new site of the University, Dangote stated that no effort was spared to ensure that the school building was up to international standard and…

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Oscars 2018: Gary Oldman wins best actor

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The 2018 Oscars best actor has been won by Gary Oldman on Sunday for his stunning portrayal of Winston Churchill as he became Britain’s prime minister in May 1940 in “Darkest Hour” He bested a crowded field that included Timothee Chalamet (“Call Me by Your Name”), Daniel Day-Lewis (“Phantom Thread”), Daniel Kaluuya (“Get Out”) and Denzel Washington (“Roman J. Israel, Esq”). Also, Guillermo del Toro won the Oscar on Sunday for best director for “The Shape of Water,” his acclaimed fantasy about a mute janitor’s romance with a mysterious amphibian-man…

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Jay-jay Okocha Inducted Into Bundesliga Legends Network

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Super Eagles legend and former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has been named as one of Bundesliga legends network as confirmed on the German League’s official site. The former Bolton mercurial midfielder joins Black Star legend and CAF deputy general secretary, Anthony Baffoe, in the 11-man legends that will fly the Bundesliga flag over the world. “His sublime skills and tremendous tricks brought joy to fans of Eintracht Frankfurt and lit up Germany’s top division for many years, and now it has been announced that footballing icon Jay-Jay Okocha…

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