Author: David Great

FILE: The reed dance, or Umhlanga, celebrates chastity and virginity in Swaziland

Nigeria ranked eighth on an ‘Average age people lose their virginity’ ranking published by the World of Statistics on social media. According to the ranking of 45 countries, Nigeria placed number one in Africa based on data collected on when people lose their virginity. The data which was not sex-specific put Malaysia at the top spot with 23 percent followed by India (22.9), Singapore (22.8), China (22.1) and Thailand (20.5), all top five countries are from Asia. Hong Kong (20.2), Vietnam (19.7), Nigeria (19.7), Japan (19.4) and Spain (19.2) make up the top ten. Indonesia (19.1), Poland (19), Italy (18.9),…

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Arsenal to sign West Ham's midfielder Rice

Arsenal have agreed personal terms with West Ham’s England midfielder Declan Rice, 24. (FootballTransfers) But Bayern Munich have not given up hope of signing Declan Rice from the Hammers after a positive meeting with him in London, with the German champions set to prepare an official offer. (Sky Sport Germany) West Ham could sack manager David Moyes if they do not win the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina on Wednesday. (Guardian) Manchester United will offer England defender Harry Maguire, 30, to Chelsea as part of a deal for England midfielder Mason Mount, 24. (Mirror) Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan is on the verge of joining Barcelona when his contract expires…

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Troops

Troops from Operation Forest Sanity on Thursday, June 1 killed three terrorists and recovered rifles and ammunition in Kaduna State. According to Major General Musa Danmadami, director of Defence Media Operations, the terrorists were gunned down during an ambush operation to bandits’ hideout along Road Tsohon Kabai-Kubusu Forest in Chikun local government area of the State. He stated that during the gunfight, the troops killed three terrorists and recovered two AK 47 rifles, four magazines, 16 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, hard drugs, various charms, and one motorcycle. Gunmen kill nine, injure others in Kaduna The military high command praised…

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ICPC clears Gbajabiamila, says Adeniyi forged appointment letter

Names Senator Ibrahim Hadejia as Deputy Chief of Staff President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as Chief of Staff. He also named George Akume, a former governor of Benue state as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. In a press statement on Friday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, director of information in the Presidency, Tinubu also appointed Senator Ibrahim Hadejia as the Deputy Chief of Staff. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Abuja announced the appointment of Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of…

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Mexico Police human remains A handout photograph by the Jalisco State Prosecution shows search ongoing

Mexican authorities have found 45 bags containing human remains in a ravine outside the western city of Guadalajara. Officials were searching for seven young call centre workers, who had been reported missing last week when they found the human remains. The human remains include men and women, and the number of bodies is not yet known. The search is expected to continue for several days because of difficult terrain and poor lighting. The state prosecutor’s office for the western state of Jalisco said in a statement that, following a tip-off in the search for the seven people, they had begun…

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NNPC denies ending naira-for-crude deal with Dangote refinery

Nigeria’s state-owned oil company NNPC will soon end its monopoly on petrol supplies, its chief executive told local television on Thursday, a day after it nearly tripled prices at its fuel stations countrywide. Newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu pledged to remove fuel subsidies, a popular but costly benefit that has drained billions annually from government coffers. Mele Kyari told Arise TV that prices were expected to come down once new companies started supplying petrol, bringing more competition. “All we did was to set variable prices depending on our costs by location and knowing full well that NNPC is the single…

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President Joe Biden trips and falls at a Colorado event

President Joe Biden tripped and fell while handing out diplomas at a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado. Biden, who is the nation’s oldest serving president at 80, was helped back up to his feet and appeared to be unhurt. The president had been standing for about an hour and a half to shake hands with each of the 921 graduating cadets. The White House communications director said earlier “he’s fine”. “There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands,” Ben LaBolt wrote on Twitter after Thursday’s fall. “I got sandbagged,” the smiling president…

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US Capitol building as House Republicans unveil a $95 billion spending framework before the US midterm elections.

The US Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default. The Senate voted 63-36 to approve the bill that had been passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives, as lawmakers raced against the clock following months of partisan bickering between Democrats and Republicans. The Treasury Department had warned it would be unable to pay all its bills on June 5 if Congress failed to act by then. “We are avoiding default tonight,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday…

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Mateo Kovacic unveiled at Chelsea

Manchester City are close to finalising the signing of Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic, 29, from Chelsea. (Football Insider) Inter Miami have offered Lionel Messi 50m euros per year (£42.9m) to spend four seasons in the MLS after the Argentina forward, 35, leaves Paris St-Germain this summer. (Sport) Celtic’s Australian boss Ange Postecoglou could be confirmed as Tottenham’s new manager as early as next week. (Sun) English manager Sam Allardyce, 68, will not get a new deal to stay at Leeds after failing to keep them up in his four games in charge. (Telegraph) France forward Karim Benzema, 35, will join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad when his Real Madrid contract expires this…

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Union Bank of Nigeria

Justice Maureen Esowe of the Lagos division of the National Industrial Court has ordered the Union Bank to immediately pay the total sum of N20, 261, 810 million to one of its retired staff, Asenime Claire Ojuzo. The judgment sum according to Justice Esowe, is the shortfall of gratuity Union Bank ought to pay Mrs. Asenime, upon her retirement. Justice Esowe made the order while delivering judgment in a suit marked NICN/LA/534/2017, filed by a retired officer and the bank. The claimant, a former senior manager at Union Bank, through her lawyer, Chief Paul Omoijiade, had asked the court to…

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