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Hilda Baci strikes a pose with her Guiness World Record Plaque💃💃

She is currently the world record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual after cooking for 93 hours and 11 minutes.

We are super proud of her ❤️❤️

South Africa’s Johann Rupert Overtakes Aliko Dangote As Africa’s Richest Man
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Forbes Real-time Global Billionaires List has placed Aliko Dangote on number 172 with a net worth of $10.7 billion behind South Africa’s Johann Rupert & Family who is ranked 145 with net worth of $12 billion.

This means that South Africa’s Johann Rupert has displaced billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote to become Africa’s richest man.

Bukayo Saka scored his first hat-trick as England ran riot in their Euro 2024 qualifier 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💥

AFCON 2023 qualifier: Super Eagles deserve 3-2 win over Sierra Leone — Peseiro

Super Eagles coach José Santos Peseiro, has said the team deserved to defeat Sierra Leone in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier played on Sunday.

The three-time African champions departed Monrovia, Liberia with a 3-2 win over Sierra Leone.

Speaking after the match, Peseiro said, “Very hard match, my players never gave up, they fought till the final whistle. In the first half, we created up to eight opportunities but only scored two goals.

“We deserved to win but I think it was a difficult and very good match but our team is the best in the group. We did a fantastic job against a good team. I’m happy with my players, congratulations to them.”

Bassey’s record attempt made her a star and was so popular that it crashed the Guinness World Record site for two days.

“I want to thank Nigerians … The support was so great. We really did something amazing,".

Nigeria news paper headlines

Sixty-five survivors of a Kenyan Christian cult are facing charges of attempted su***de after refusing to eat after they have been rescued.

It is a criminal offence to take your own life in Kenya under laws introduced by British colonisers.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni no longer has Covid-19.

Eleven days after testing positive, Mr Museveni says he is now “a veteran graduate of the war with that enemy”.

Pope Francis has led prayers at the Vatican for the victims of an Islamist attack on a school in Uganda.

About 40 people - mostly students - were hacked, shot and burned to death in the western town of Mpondwe on Friday night.

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday filed the paperwork for his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, setting up a clash with his running mate of elections past, former President Donald Trump.

Pence is set to formally announce his candidacy on Wednesday ahead of a CNN presidential town hall that evening.

The former vice president’s entrance into the race sets up an unpredictable battle between the former president who helped incite an insurrection in his bid to cling to power and his once-loyal vice president who played a role in stopping that effort to thwart democracy.

Pence has publicly criticized Trump over his assertion that Pence had the authority to overturn the 2020 election results, but he has not taken aim at Trump’s character and has repeatedly said that he’s proud of their administration’s record.

Trump, in contrast, has already unleashed personal barbs at other 2024 Republican rivals, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Pence, a 63-year-old former congressman and Indiana governor, was selected as Trump’s running mate in 2016 in part because he could help Trump shore up the GOP’s socially conservative base.

An evangelical Christian who has long opposed abortion rights, Pence frequently says he considers himself “a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.”

He rose in the GOP’s ranks on Capitol Hill in the early 2000s, ultimately becoming the third-ranking House Republican from 2009 to 2011. He was elected governor of Indiana in 2012.

FIFA honours Victor Osimhen with special ball and jersey following his outstanding performance for Napoli in the 2022/23 season

The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has honored Victor Osimhen by gifting him a special jersey and ball following the striker’s outstanding performance for Napoli in the 2022/23 season.

Osimhen played a pivotal role for Napoli and also helped win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years.

The 24-year-old scored 26 goals and registered four assists in 32 league appearances for the Partenopei.

The striker also netted five times in six appearances for his club in the UEFA Champions League.

The former Wolfsburg player was also named best forward and included in the Team of the Season.

“Victor Osimhen, you represent at the moment what football can do,” FIFA wrote in a message to the player.

“From Lagos to Napoli where people love you, you have suffered, but your love for football and determination have guided you.

“Keep going, keep pushing. Africa needs examples and millions are watching and dreaming.”

Tribunal Admits Final Election Results As Exhibit In Obi’s Petition

9th House Passed 510 Bills, 2,000 Motions In 4 Years – Gbajabiamila

TTTR: Internet Access Now Available To I50 million Nigerians – Danbatta

Nigerians have praised Arsenal football star Bukayo Saka during his Nigeria trip, with his latest stop being to Kwara State.

The 21-year-old star, who recently signed a new deal to stay at Arsenal until 2027, has been in Nigeria for almost a week.

Tinubu Orders Security Agencies to Share Information, Intelligence on Counterterrorism
He expressed his willingness to do whatever was necessary to support the nation's security architecture.
https://www.arise.tv/tinubu-orders-security-agencies-to-share-information-intelligence-on-counterterrorism

Aondoakaa: Office Of Minister Of State Is Up To The President’s Discretion
Aondoakaa said it is up to the president to decide who to refer to as a minister or a minister of state, since both ministers and ministers of state are regarded as ministers in the federation.
https://www.arise.tv/aondoakaa-office-of-minister-of-state-is-up-to-the-presidents-discretion

When the Nigerian Instagram influencer Hushpuppi was jailed for more than 11 years in the US for his role in an international fraud syndicate, it shocked many of his 2.8 million followers.

But his trial revealed even more surprising detail about how he funded his lavish lifestyle.

US authorities said Hushpuppi aka Ramon Abbas had been working with North Korean state-sponsored hackers, known as The Lazarus Group, who have been accused of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars. North Korea denies any involvement.

The Lazarus Heist podcast tells the story of how Hushpuppi and the hackers came to work together – and hears from eyewitnesses about the moment he was arrested in Dubai.

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Kenya has closed its diplomatic mission in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, as clashes intensify between the rival military forces.

The foreign ministry said the mission had remained open to support the evacuation of Kenyan citizens, but was now closed.

More: https://bbc.in/43qzHYc

🚨🚨 It's official - Ange Postecoglou is the new Tottenham Hotspur manager 🤝

Enugu State Governor Mbah Monitors Compliance Of Sit-At-Home Ban, Lauds Residents
"Enugu State is our own and all hands must be on deck to oust the detrimental sit-at-home. "I shall continue to provide adequate security to ensure that our lovely home is peaceful, secure, and livable. Tomorrow is here!"

Donald Trump claimed in a television interview that he not only purchased 75 million barrels of oil for the national Strategic Petroleum Reserve but did so for a remarkably low price.

Davido's Baby Mama, Sophia Momodu, Hints At Changing Daughter's Surname

Sophia Momodu, the first baby mama of Afrobeat star, Davido, on Monday, hinted at changing the surname of their daughter, Imade Adeleke, to Momudu.

She made this known on her Snapchat on Monday.

The mother of one wrote, “Can’t wait to change her last name… I still think Momodu is 👌 as I’m Mom and Dad."

Replying to a fan, she added, “Lol our elders say the truth is bitter, I haven’t even started yet.”

Momodu had last month taken to her Twitter page to rant about men financially bullying a woman into staying with them.

Credit: Snapchat | Sophia Momodu
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