Bill and Melinda Gates opt for divorce

Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, said in a tweet on Monday that he and his wife, Melinda Gates, will be splitting up after 27 years. Financial details are not yet clear. Bill Gates owns 1.37% of Microsoft’s outstanding shares, which are worth more than $26 billion, according to FactSet. The couple were creators, along with Warren Buffett, of the Giving Pledge, which involves giving away more than half of their wealth. Last year Bill Gates stepped down from Microsoft’s board as the coronavirus became a force around the world. He began…

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Police arrest kidnappers who killed 6yr old boy after collecting ransom

The Kaduna state police command has arrested four suspected kidnappers who killed their victim, Mohammed Kabiru, a six year old boy, after collecting N1 million ransom. Parading the suspects on Monday in Kaduna, Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the command, said Kabiru was abducted on April 24 at the Badarawa area, Kaduna. He said the suspects demanded N30 million for the release of the boy, however after series of negotiations, they agreed to collect N1 million which was delivered to them. However after collecting the ransom, the mastermind of the criminal…

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Female farmer, guest kidnapped at Ofada farm

Ogun State Police Command says its men have launched a manhunt for the gunmen, who abducted a businesswoman, Roselyn Edusi, and her male guest on Saturday in a farm near Ofada. The woman, Edusi, is said to be the owner of a restaurant in Omu, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state and was accompanied by her male guest to a farm in the area when they were kidnapped. The abduction was said to have occurred in the afternoon and the victims’ whereabouts had not been known since then. The…

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Army repels Boko Haram attack at Rann

Nigerian Army Troops of the newly reinvigorated Operation Hadin Kai, successfully thwarted Boko Haram Terrorist’s attempt to infiltrate into Rann Town, the capital of Kala Balge LGA of Borno State on 1 May 2021. The terrorists in their numbers attempted to disrupt the peace that has been enjoyed by the border town but were met with stiff resistance as the troops in the area took them on a fierce firefight which lasted about an hour. The terrorists withdrew in disarray with a large number of them suffering fatal injuries leaving…

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Kaduna bandits threaten to kill remaining abducted students in 24hrs if…

Sani Jalingo, gang leader of the kidnappers of the students of Greenfield University, Kaduna, have threatened to kill the remaining students in their custodyin the next 24 hours if their demands are not met. Jalingo who was quoted in an interview with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America had demanded a ransom of N100 million and ten motorcycles. He reportedly threatened that failure by the Kaduna State Government or the students’ family to meet the demands by Tuesday, would lead to killing the remaining students in their custody.…

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Fidelity Bank to pay 22k dividend per share

The shareholders of Fidelity Bank Plc have unanimously endorsed the payment of a cash dividend of 22 kobo per share to all Shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members at the close of business on April 16, 2021. This translates to a dividend yield of 9.2%, making it the 4th most rewarding Bank to investors in the Nigerian Capital Market. This announcement was made at the 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos on April 30, 2021. Shareholders who spoke at the event praised the Board of…

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‘We’ve been very professional in our relationship with FirstBank’ -Honeywell Group

Lagos, Nigeria, May 02, 2021: Honeywell Group has said it is servicing loan facilities obtained from First Bank of Nigeria Limited and other financial institutions to carry out its operations. The company, in a statement released in Lagos, said like most companies, it utilises its own equity and borrows from banks and other financial institutions to carry out its operations. It added that it has a strong track record of mutually beneficial successes with its local and international financiers based on honouring obligations and delivering returns to all stakeholders. The statement said…

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