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LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is reportedly dating the widow of the late CEO of Oracle, Paula Hurd. Following the billionaire’s separation from Melinda French Gates in August 2021, the sixth-richest person in the world is said to be in a relationship with Paula Hurd. 67-Year Old Bill and 60-Year Old Hurd were photographed together at the Australian Open last month. Both are tennis fans who were also pictured sitting together at the WTA semi-final match of the Indian Wells tennis tournament in March 2022. Most recently, Gates and Hurd were seen together watching the…
ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – University Vice-Chancellors have been asked to shut down tertiary institutions across the country for three weeks ahead of the 2023 general elections. This information, voiceofnaija.ng gathered, was passed across to the Vice Chancellors of all universities in the country by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday, 9 February, 2023. The letter bearing this information was also reportedly sent to the directors of inter-university centres across the country. “As Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and Director/Chief Executive of Inter-University Centres are quite aware the 2023 General Elections have been scheduled to hold on Saturday February…
Officials and medics said 14,014 people had died in Turkey and 3,162 in neighbouring Syria from Monday’s quake, bringing the total to 17,100. Experts fear the number will continue to rise sharply. The freezing temperatures deepened the misery on Thursday, for survivors of the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. In Brussels, the EU is planning a donor conference in March to mobilize international aid for Syria and Turkey. “We are now racing against the clock to save lives together,” said EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter.…
Chinenye Okonkwo, a 33-year-old Nigerian student, has been killed in a road accident involving two cars in Glasgow city centre, Scotland. According to the BBC, Chinenye was a student of Public Health at Glasgow Caledonian University where she had been enrolled since January 2022. The accident happened when Okonkwo was walking on St Vincent Street at around 7: 40 pm last Thursday, 2 February, when she was knocked down after two vehicles collided. The 33-year-old from Nigeria was pronounced dead at the scene following the arrival of the emergency services at the scene of the crash on St Vincent Street.…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A 35-year-old woman identified as Success James has bagged multiple jail terms in Anambra State for luring four teenage girls into prostitution. The Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, had in an interview she had two days to the 2022 Christmas celebration, stated that they apprehended four girls aged between 13 and 15 years in Onitsha, who were into prostitution. “The girls confessed that a certain Madam Success, lured them into prostitution, under the guise of getting them a job in a restaurant in Agbor, Delta State.” Obinabo…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Business owners watched their source of livelihood go down in flames in the metropolitan area of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State. The fire outbreak occurred on 8 February, 2023, in the metropolis, near JenZufa fueling station, along Roadblock area in Jalingo. Some of the victims revealed that the fire could have been brought under control if fire service operatives had responded to their call for help. A victim, Mangara, expressing her grievances , said: “Walahia, I don’t see the importance of firefighters in this state. Despite sending messages to them, we are yet…
Rescue experts, on Wednesday, said the survival window for those trapped under the rubble or otherwise unable to obtain basic necessities was closing rapidly as death toll surges to over 11,000. At the same time, they said it was too soon to abandon hope for more rescues. Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the country’s death toll has passed 9,000. The Syrian Health Ministry said the death toll in government-held areas has climbed past 1,200. At least 1,400 people have died in the rebel-held northwest, according to the volunteer first responders known as the White Helmets. That brought the overall…
Made Kuti, the 26-year-old nephew of Seun Kuti, and an Afrobeat singer, has warned Peter Okoye aka Mr P of P-Square, after getting dragged into a brawl with his uncle. Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye have been hitting at each other on social media over Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Their fight started when Seun described Peter Obi as an opportunist and Mr. P, who is a staunch supporter of the former Anambra State Governor didn’t take the statement lightly. Going back and forth on social media turned into name calling and families being dragged into…
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LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NIGERIA) – Contrary to report earlier stating that Christian Atsu had been rescued from the rubbles of the Turkish earthquake, the footballer’s agent, Nana Sechere, says he’s yet to be found. Sechere’s statement reads: “following yesterday’s update from the club that Christian had been pulled out alive, we are yet to confirm Christian’s whereabouts. “As you can imagine, this continues to be a devastating time for his family and we are doing everything we can to locate Christian. “Official updates will be provided as more information comes to light. Please respect the family’s privacy during this…