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  South Korean tycoon Chey Tae-won has been ordered to pay his ex-wife, Roh So-young, a record 1.38 trillion won ($1 billion; £788 million) in cash, marking the largest divorce settlement in the country’s history. The Seoul High Court’s decision on Thursday comes nearly a decade after the collapse of Chey’s 35-year marriage, following the revelation that he had fathered a child with his lover. The court determined that Roh was entitled to a portion of Chey’s company shares, a significant increase from the 66.5 billion won settlement awarded by a lower court in 2022. Chey Tae Won, who serves as chairman of the SK Group conglomerate, plans to appeal the decision. His lawyers argue that the court accepted "Roh's one-sided claim as factual." The High Court's ruling reversed the lower court's decision, which had previously denied Roh's request for a portion of Chey's SK shares. In its verdict, the court stated that "it was reasonable to rule that, as his w...

  An attempt by an unidentified man to steal an armoured cable from a transformer in the Mgboaba/NTA axis of Ohio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State ended in tragedy as he was electrocuted. The man was said to have gone for the operation at about 3 am on Thursday near a popular Pentecostal Church when there was a blackout but was trapped when the power supply was restored. An eyewitness said the man was severely burnt with his body turning black, saying they heard a loud sound at the transformer as soon as the power supply was restored. One of the eyewitnesses said, “It was around 3 am when the transformer sparked with a loud sound. We thought it was the normal sound we hear sometimes. “But in the morning when I was going to work, we heard that somebody that went to cut armoured cable died inside the transformer. “So personally I and some people went there and we saw the dead body. All his body was burnt like Charcoal. ” Another eyewitness who gave his name as Chika said t...

  President Bola Tinubu says returning the old national anthem was always a priority for him. Tinubu spoke on Thursday during a meeting with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the presidential villa in Abuja. On May 29, Tinubu enacted the legislation that returned the old national anthem themed: ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’. The return of the old anthem had divided opinions, with some commentators criticising the move as yet another case of “misplaced priority” given the plethora of challenges confronting Nigerians. “Let me allude to something that happened yesterday. The change of national anthem, ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’,” Tinubu said. “Some people say, okay… say what? Is that your priority? It’s my priority. I agree with the national assembly. If they make law, I’ve got to obey that law, or we disagree openly and close the chapter.” Tinubu said Nigeria’s diversity should be protected and celebrated, adding that the country’s population should not be seen as a burd...

  The decision by the government to revert to the old national anthem in Nigeria has sparked a range of reactions among Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the National Anthem Bill 2024, seeking to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” into law, shifting from the “Arise, O Compatriots.” The “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” anthem was used from 1960, when Nigeria gained independence, until it was replaced by “Arise, O Compatriots” in 1978. PUNCH Online reports that reacting to the news of the reinstatement of the old national anthem on X.com, a former Minister of Education, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili, said she would not revert to the old national anthem. According to her, no one can suppress her right to dissent from what she described as an “obnoxious law” repugnant to all who are of good conscience in Nigeria. Other Nigerians have also taken to social media to express their displeasure with the new law. One Abiola, who uses the handle #AbiolaMaylaw on X.com, wr...

  The Senate passed the bill on Tuesday while the House of Representatives passed it on Thursday last week. President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill to revert to the old national anthem. President Tinubu approved the bill on Wednesday morning as part of the constitutional provisions to make it a law. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this while addressing lawmakers at the ongoing joint session of the National Assembly. The bill seeks to replace the current anthem with the former one adopted as the country’s independence on October 1, 1960, but was changed in 1978 by the Olusegun Obasanjo military regime. The Senate passed the bill on Tuesday while the House of Representatives passed it last Thursday. In his address at the joint sitting, the senate president urged Nigerians to familiarise themselves with the new national anthem. The new national anthem was sung upon President Tinubu’s arrival in the House chamber for the joint session. Details later…

  The Catholic Diocese of Abakakili in Ebonyi State has debunked claim of a priest getting married to his lover in the state. It was claimed earlier on social media that a Catholic priest, Jude Obasi, allegedly got married to his lover on 25 May in Abakakili, the state capital. The wedding, according to the report, took place at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Abakakili. Photos of the priest allegedly from Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state and his supposed lover in a wedding dress were also shared on social media. Reacting to this, the Diocesan Chancellor, Matthew Opoke stated that no priest goes by such name within the diocese. Opoke also said the person in the trending photograph "does not resemble any priest" in the diocese. He further stated that there is no priest with such name either in the diocese or from Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state, and the diocese does not have any place called Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Abakakili. The stat...

  NDLEA arrests couple running drug cartel, recovers synthetic cannabis hidden in vehicle door A cocaine trafficking cartel headed by a couple: Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda has been smashed in Lagos and Ogun states by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with multi-billion-naira worth of the illicit drug recovered in two major operations following the arrest of the kingpin and his queen in one of the intelligence-led raids. In a statement released, the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the duo were arrested on Saturday 25th May 2024 by operatives of a special operation unit in NDLEA with the support of Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States at Ibiye, along Lagos-Badagry expressway while attempting to cross the land border to deliver the consignment in Ghana. "At the point of their arrest, 42 blocks of the Class A drug weighing 47.5 kilograms were found on them. А swift follow up operation in their residence at Plot...

  Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, at the weekend, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the five-star International Conference Centre Hotel in Enugu. This was even as he embarked on an inspection tour of the long -abandoned 5,000-capacity Enugu International Conference Centre, which his administration is currently completing and upgrading to modern standards. Mbah said the five-star facility, which he described as an investment enabler, was in line with his administration’s vision to make Enugu the preferred destination for investment, business, investment, tourism, and leisure, and to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn in four to eight years. He said his dream was to make Enugu the conferencing headquarters of Africa. “What we are witnessing here today is just connecting the dots. Recall that we said to Ndi Enugu that our mission is to make Enugu state the premier destination for business, investment, tourism, living, and leisure. We kno...

  Landlords and tenants of Amesi street in Abakpa Nike Enugu and the adjoining streets have appealed to the governor of Enugu state, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, to save their houses from demolition. About 30 residential buildings, most of which are mainly two to three storey structures, were marked for demolition by the Enugu East Town Planning Authority (ESTPA). The notice of the demolition was pasted on the buildings on Saturday evening telling the people to vacate their abode within 72 hours. Touched by this unbecoming development, the residents of Amesi Street called on Governor Mbah to come to their rescue over the unexpected planned demolition. Addressing journalists on the issue, a tenant, Mr. Innocent Okolie, lamented that the residents were predominantly retired civil and public servants and as such government should consider the plight they could face in the face of demolition without alternative accommodation and compensation. “We appeal to the Executive Governor of Enugu...

  A 27-year-old woman, Khanyisile Vanessa Mndayi, is in a coma and fighting for her life after she was st@bbed more than 20 times by her boyfriend in front of their children in South Africa. The incident happened on Sunday, 26 May 2024. It is alleged that the boyfriend st@bbed Khanysisile multiple times in their home in Berea, Johannesburg. The suspect identified as Luuk De Jong, then locked Khanysisile and the children who witnessed the gr¥esome attack in the house. The boyfriend took his belongings, leaving the severely injfred Khanysilsile and the children behind. Neighbours alerted the police, and when the boyfriend came back to allegedly continue to stab Khanyisile, police were able to arrest him.

  The ongoing negotiations for a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers before the May 31st deadline has suffered another major setback. This is even as labour leaders in the country have again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the federal government. At the meeting on Tuesday, May 28, the organised labour turned down the ₩60,000 offer by the government. The organised labour comprises of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Meanwhile, the Organised Labour also shifted grounds from its #497,000 stance last week to N494,000. A member of the Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers made this known during the ongoing meeting. The government had initially proposed #48,000 and N54,000 last week, which were also rejected by the Organised Labour. It then proposed the sum of N57,000 but labour leaders turned down the offer. The Organised Labour had also presented N615,000 as the new minimum wage but saw reaso...

  Businessman Ayiri Emami reveals Ajay I Crowther student beaten to death is a Prince in Uvwie and Warri kingdom Businessman, Ayiri Emami, has revealed that the 200-level student of the Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) in Oyo State, identified as Alex Timileyin, who was allegedly beaten to death by a group of students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone, is a prince in Uvwie and Warri kingdoms in Delta state. LIB had earlier reported that the late Timileyin was beaten to his death in his hostel known as Shepherd Inn on the school premises on Saturday, May 25, 2024. A video sighted by LIB showed the deceased rolling on the floor while other students were beating him with sticks. The school authorities have since expelled the indicted students and handed them over to the police. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation with many calling for the prosecution of the students. In a video he recorded on Sunday, Ayiri mentioned that the deceased is a Prince in both Uvwie and Warri...

  A pupil of the Landmark International School, Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Henry Okonkwo, who was reportedly beaten to a coma by a teacher has died. It was gathered that the boy gave up the ghost in the early hours of Wednesday. The PUNCH had reported that a 30-year-old teacher at the school, Faith Nwonye, was arrested for allegedly beating the eight-year-old pupil into a coma, on Monday. Nwoye had earlier been invited by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, to explain what led to the brutalisation of the child on Monday, May 20, 2024. Chuma-Udeh had expressed sadness over the development, lamenting that the chances of the victim's survival currently in admission to a hospital are 20 per cent, according to the medical doctor. She said the school was running illegally describing the development as a crime running an illegal school in the state as well as beating a child, the commissioner warned that perpetrators were doing so at ...

  The literary icon further accused Obi of controlling the online trolls responsible for the insults directed at him and other prominent figures who raised critical questions about the party’s campaign during the electioneering period. Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has said he hopes Peter Obi, a former Labour Party presidential candidate, will not contest the next election.  Soyinka said this in a recent interview with Noble Nigeria, arguing that the actions of the Labour Party leadership in the last election showed that he and his team were not fit to govern Nigeria. The literary icon further accused Obi of controlling the online trolls responsible for the insults directed at him and other prominent figures who raised critical questions about the party’s campaign during the electioneering period. Soyinka was constantly insulted by Obi’s supporters, known as ‘Obidients’ on social media, especially X. Soyinka said, “It has to do with education. I didn’t read all these (insul...

  He said this during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. Abubakar, who is 77-years-old, was the standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election. The politician will be 81 by the time the next presidential election comes around in 2027. “Of course, I will keep contesting again and again as long as I am alive and healthy,” Abubakar said. Abubakar has run for the number one office six times but has been on the ballot as a presidential candidate on three occasions — 2007, 2019, and 2023. Abubakar said he is consoled by the fact that former United States President Abraham Lincoln did not win the presidential vote on the first time of asking. He also spoke about the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying the party needs to be united and forge alliances with other political groups to win the presidential election in 2027. “Even the former US President Abraham Lincoln contested seven times before finally winning,” he...

  The House of Representatives has passed a Bill into law to revert to the old national anthem ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee…’ and discard the present one, ‘Arise O’ Compatriots’. Sponsored by the House Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, the bill, which was speedily passed through second reading, was considered and thereafter approved at the Committee of the Whole and passed for third reading at plenary The legislation titled, “Bill For An Act to Provide for the National Anthem of Nigeria, and for Matters Related Thereto”, stipulates that on the date of commencement of the Bill, the national anthem of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” which is prescribed in the Schedule to the proposed legislation. According to the bill, the national anthem of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a national symbol and sign of authority, and all persons, individuals or corporate entities, shall respect the national anthem and preserve the dignity of the national anthem. The ...

  FEMI OTEDOLA/ZENON PETROLEUM SUES ZENITH BANK OVER ILLEGAL ACQUISITION OF IT'S SHARES. -Demands over N100 Billion as relief. One of Nigeria Prominent Business Magnates and Group Chairman of First Bank Plc; Mr Femi Otedola has dragged Zenith Bank Plc and Jim Ovia, Chairman of Zenith Bank to the Federal High Court Lagos, not only for illegal and unauthorized charges in its account, but also for the illegally and forcefully recovering his shares in Zenith Bank In the suit No: FHC/L/CS/425/24 dated 6th March, 2024 where Zenith Bank, Quantum Zenith Securities, Veritas Registrars and Central Securities Clearing System are joined as defendants, Otedola is seeking the court's relief to make the following orders: 1. An order directing Zenith Bank ple to refund the sum of N205,346,573 which was wrongfully debited on 27th January 2011 from the account of zenon Petroleum Limited account 1010585211 plus accrued interest. 2. An order directing Zenith Bank limited to release, return, and cr...

  Relationship expert, Blessing CEO, has tendered a public apology to the family of late Bimbo Martins family, the late wife of popular auto dealer, IVD. Bimbo died on October 15, 2022 and after her demise, Blessing made some shocking allegations against her. In a video she posted on social media this afternoon May 22, Blessing said that the recent events that happened, especially in the wake of Mohbad's death and Junior Pope's death, has taught her how it feels to lose a loved one. She expressed how sad she felt even though she had no connection with these people but yet she felt really bad when they passed away. She stated that she has grown and understands how wrong it was for her to have made claims and said things that she did not know about the late Bimbo Martins. She went on to offer her apologies to the entire Martins family for defamation of character as well as using words that might have hurt them. She further debunked rumors of a romantic relationship with IVD. She ...

  A group of Nigerian students have been thrown off university courses and ordered to leave the United Kingdom after they struggled to pay tuition fees on time, BBC reports. The Teesside University students have said the devaluation of the naira has made it difficult for them to pay their tuition fees, leading to a breach of visa sponsorship requirements. Teesside University As a result, some students have been blocked from their studies, reported to the Home Office, and ordered to leave the UK. The university claims it has no choice but to take this action, citing strict external regulations. Affected students have expressed their distress and disappointment, feeling that the university is being "heartless" and not providing adequate support. The group of 60 students, who chose to share their names with the BBC, banded together to urge the university to offer support after several of their peers faced severe consequences for defaulting on payments. These students were abrupt...

 The Executive Director/CED of National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Shaibu Husseini, says the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamourizing of vices in Nigerian films. Husseini disclosed this while speaking at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Wednesday, May 22, The NFVCB boss said today, we are facing an industry emergency requiring bold and ambitious actions from all parents, guardians and stakeholders. "When my predecessor approached the former Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed on the need to make a subsidiary legislation to curtail the display of smoking in Nigerian movies, he saw the need to include money rituals. Others included in the regulation are ritual killings and glamourising other crimes in order to further sanitise the film industry. Today, I am delighted to announce to you that the Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, pursuant to section...

  Naira Abuse: EFCC arrests woman in Gombe Investigators of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a woman, Janty Emmanuel for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency. She was arrested on Monday, May 20, 2024 following intelligence that spotted her spraying Naira notes at a social event. Upon arrest, the suspect was shown the video where she was dancing at G-Connect, Tumfure, Gombe State and spraying Naira notes of N1000 denomination. She admitted committing the crime. She will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. Janty Emmanuel charged for naira Abuse 

  Singer Oritsefemi's ex-wife, Nabila Fash has disclosed that she will be suing him for defamation over 21 miscarriages claim and threat to life. In a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, Oritsefemi, said that his ex-wife alleged that he was unable to get her pregnant even though she had over "21 miscarriages." The singer said; "Nabila had 21 miscarriages, yet she still tells me, Oritsefemi, that I can't impregnate her. My wife asked her friends to come and beat me up in my house. I said, 'Look at me, lion, women they pursue'. They are up to 20, and they beat, and I'm not lying." However, in a statement released by Nabila's attorney, Rockson Igelige of Rockson Legal, the singer's ex-wife said the allegations were fabricated. According to Nabila's lawyer, failure to retract the defamatory statements will push his client into taking firm legal action, both criminal charges and a civil claim against him. It read: "We write to you t...

  A man was arrested in Barcelona after allegedly attempting to steal a jewellery box belonging to Nigerian singer BNXN. The incident was reported to have occurred while BNXN was in Spain for a music engagement. Adesope Olajide, a UK-based Nigerian media personality, shared a video on Monday showing the moment the man was apprehended for the attempted theft. The singer’s security team reportedly noticed the man trying to make off with the jewellery box and quickly intervened, detaining him until police arrived. In the video, a voice could be heard saying, “Crazy guy. Take him inside.” Olajide also stressed the importance of security personnel and management teams for celebrities. See video Below:👇 BNXN, whose real name is Daniel Benson, has been a rising star in the Nigerian music scene. He gained widespread recognition with his first extended play, ‘Sorry I’m Late,’ released in 2021, and his follow-up EP, ‘Bad Since ’97,’ in 2022. BNXN’s accomplishments include winning the ‘Next ...

  Following the walkout by the Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress during the last meeting with the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage following the proposed N48,000 as minimum wage by the Federal Government, our correspondent learned that the government has now upped it to N54,000. A highly reliable source within the meeting, which is currently ongoing, disclosed this to our correspondent in Abuja. “The Federal Government has now proposed the sum of N54,000,” the reliable source said. Though it is not clear whether Labour would accept this offer, The PUNCH reports that the FG’s proposal is a far cry from the N615,000 proposed by the organized Labour. The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, insisted on N615,000 minimum wage, arguing that the amount was arrived at after an analysis of the current economic situation and the needs of an average Nigerian family of six. He blamed the government and the OPS ...

  "I am from Gabon, not Nigeria" - Zack Orji See video Below;👇

  Nigerian artist, Wizkid , has caused a stir among his fans online by sharing a post featuring his track list on a whiteboard. This is the first time in 17 weeks that he has shared photos on Instagram. Wizkid is known for using social media strategically to engage and excite his followers. As the release date for his sixth studio album, Morayo, approaches, he has been building anticipation among his fans.  

  You are a terrori't, you are the one breaking the laws of the country, you have kept me in detention for 3 years - Nnamdi kanu Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by the detained leader of the Biafra nation agitators, Nnamdi Kanu for the restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to a house arrest or prison custody. The Judge on Monday said that the same request had been brought before her by Kanu but was dismissed for want of merit. In a ruling on Kanu's request, Justice Nyako said that she found as a fact that Kanu jumped the bail earlier granted him and escaped out of the country. The Judge also held that the sureties who stood for him in the earlier bail had applied to be discharged and had been discharged on the ground that they could not Locate Kanu and did not know his whereabouts. Justice Nyako said that the only option left for Kanu was to go to the Court of A...

  Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has assured that following laid down plans of the Dangote Refinery, Nigeria as a nation will have no need to import gasoline from next month. Dangote also said his refinery has capacity to supply West Africa’s petrol and diesel needs, and the continent’s aviation fuel demand. The entrepreneur made this announcement at Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali on Friday, while expressing optimism in the transformation of Africa’s energy landscape. “Right now, Nigeria has no cause to import anything apart from gasoline and by sometime in June, within the next four or five weeks, Nigeria shouldn’t import anything like gasoline; not one drop of litre.” He also outlined progresses made by the oil company to ensure that Africa as a continent becomes self-sufficient when it comes to the energy sector. “We have enough gasoline to give to at least the entire West Africa, diesel to give to West Africa and Central Africa. We h...

  The Peruvian government has officially classified transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as "mentally ill." According to the country's ministry of health, the controversial decision was made to ensure the country's public health services could "guarantee full coverage of medical attention for mental health" for the trans community. It also categorises "dual-role transvestitism," "fetishistic transvestism," and "other gender identity disorders" under the same bracket of mental illness. The new law will change language in the Essential Health Insurance Plan (PEAS) to reflect the view of trans and intersex people as a mental health disorder. Trans groups across Peru have loudly condemned the decision as a step backwards for the country's already complex relationship with LGBTQ+ rights.

  Three people have been shot on music set of popular American rapper, Lil Baby, in Atlanta. The shooting began from what sounds like a semi-automatic weapon firing relentlessly for about 6 seconds while dozens of staffers and people were setting up filming equipment on Tuesday afternoon. The camera man ducked for cover and the video got shaky as he pointed the lens toward the ground, but the background conversation fills in a bit of the story's blanks. A group of men apparently were pretending to film a music video or content of their own nearby and fired. shots from a white car before they sped off. Someone off camera can be heard commending them for the deceit, claiming the gunmen "played it smooth." More gunshots can be heard blasting not too long after the initial shooting but someone advises the man to put his firearm away, the assailants were long gone, and he was wasting bullets shooting at no one. When the police responded to reports of shots fired in the shoppin...