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The child star took to her Instagram page on
Wednesday 24, 2019 where she shared a number of photos of her newly
acquired ride. The proud owner of a Brabus went on to caption the photos with a quote announcing the arrival of her new baby.
"My new baby ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️," she wrote. It is safe to call Regina Daniels the 'Back to Back'
queen of the luxury lifestyle. From acquiring a number of cars in the
space of a few months to buying her mum a house and most recently
gifting herself a wristwatch worth N3.3M, the lady is here to slay!
About a month ago, Regina Daniels sparked off
mixed reactions after she got her mum a house. The Internet couldn't
keep calm as the less than 20-year-old actress went on a spending spree
and she indeed has been buying some of the most expensive gifts.
Regina Daniels has evolved from a child actress to a popular teen
actress in over 10 years of joining Nollywood [Instagram/regina.daniels]
Regina Daniels buys house for her mother [Photo]
Regina Daniels buys house for her mother [Instagram/ReginaDaniels]
The joy of every parent is to see their
children succeed and that's exactly how Regina Daniels' mother will be
feeling at the moment as she gets a new house from her daughter.
The young actress took to her Instagram page on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, where she shared a photo of the new beautiful duplex she got for her mother. "Just
a little thank you for mama🙏🙏 ," she captioned the photo. We say
thumbs up to Regina Daniels for putting a smile on the face of her mum.
Regina Daniels shows off N3.3M wristwatch on Instagram
Regina Daniels shows off wristwatch worth 3.3M on Instagram [Instagram/ReginaDaniels]
Months after admonishing his members to
devote their wealth to helping the needy, the General Overseer of Omega
Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has acquired a
private jet.
Pictures and a video of Apostle Suleman in his newly purchased jet emerged on the Facebook page of Omega Fire Ministry Dubai on Monday, April 22, 2019.
“Join us as we congratulate our father,
the restoration apostle, God’s general, God’s own oracle, a dispensation
of our time, the lion of Africa, Apostle Prof. Johnson Suleman on his
brand new private jet for the propagation of the gospel of Christ to
nations of the world with his undiluted word of power, signs, wonders,
deliverance, healing and restoration and the prophetic. (Mark 16:14 –
18; Luke 4:17 – 23). Daddy Sir, you belong to the air, keep Soaring," read the caption on the picture post.
The fiery preacher, by this feat, has joined the league of Nigerian pastors who own private jets.
They include the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Ayo Oritsejafor; presiding Bishop of the Faith Tabernacle (Winners’ Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo; and a host of others.
Jet life isnt success
According to an Instagram video, Apostle
Suleman had, in November 2019, preached that wealth was measured by the
number of lives one has touched and not by one’s material possessions.
He urged the rich to focus on helping the poor rather than buying expensive cars and private jets.
“A man who pays the school fees consistently for seven people is richer than the man who has a private jet,” he declared.
“Wealth is not the cars you buy; it is not the private jets you buy. Your wealth is the life you have affected.
“You are not termed successful because you
have money. Your success in life is a function of how many people who
have become successful through your success.
“Success without affecting others is a failure in disguise.
“How many of you are rich? You are a rich
person. You are not rich because you have Jesus. You are not rich
because you have Christ. You are not rich because Christ didn’t promise
you riches, by receiving him, you become rich; he didn’t promise you
that.
“You are rich because somebody is living because of you. You are rich by how many lives you have affected.”
Gunmen in Nigeria’s restive oil-rich south have attacked an oil
rig, kidnapping a British, a Canadian and a Nigerian worker, security
forces said Sunday.
The violence is the latest in a long line of attacks in Nigeria’s southern Rivers state, where kidnapping for ransom is rife.
Half a dozen gunmen attacked the rig on Saturday in the Ogbele area
of Rivers state, firing weapons as they stormed in, grabbing the three
men and then heading off into the thick forest and swamps around.The victims are a Canadian, a Scottish man, and we have also been
briefed that a Nigerian worker is also unaccounted for,” said Abdullahi
Ibrahim, a spokesman for the government security forces, part of the
team known as Operation Delta Safe.
“Efforts have been intensified, and are still ongoing towards rescuing the victims and arresting the hoodlums,” Ibrahim added.
The oil rig was reported to be operated by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources (NDPR).
In past such attacks, the victims have often been released after a few days once ransoms are paid.
On Thursday, gunmen kidnapped two Shell workers and killed two
policemen guarding them, also in Rivers state. There has been no news
yet on those hostages
The North East zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) in Gombe said it received 81 petitions in the first
quarter of 2019 (January to March).
Head of Operations in the zone, Mr Michael Wetkas, disclosed this on
Monday while briefing newsmen on activities of the commission in 2019 so
far.Wetkas said that out of the 81 petitions which had been charged to
court, 37 convictions were secured.He added that more than 70 per cent
of the petitions come from Gombe state alone.
The head of operations said that N55, 65 million was recovered in
cash and draft while property worth N18.8 million were forfeited to the
Federal Government, following trials before the court.He added that two
cars – a Peugeot and a Honda yet to be valued – had also been forfeited
while several properties were subject to being forfeited as trial was
on-going.
According to him, the commission has also made progress in the fight
against vote buying in an effort to enhance the credibility of elections
in the zone.
“Before the 2019 general elections, the Acting Chairman, Ibrahim
Magu, introduced the aspect of election monitoring and we told people
that selling or buying vote is an offence.
“By our estimate, it is a big success and I have reasons to tell you
that in Gombe state, eight people were arrested including one serving
local government chairman and two councillors during the election.
“All cases have been charged to court. Out of the two councilors charged to court, one has been convicted,” he said.
Wetkas said that the common crimes in the state were currency
counterfeiting, employment and land related.He said that three persons
had so far been convicted for counterfeiting currency.
He appealed to youths to cultivate the habit of verifying employment
opportunities so as not to fall victims, sying that government jobs were
not for sale.The EFCC Northeast Zonal Office with its headquarters in
Gombe coordinates Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, and Taraba states.
Riyadh
and Abu Dhabi are trying to sure up support in Sudan, amid ongoing
instability. Does their political and financial lobbying present a
threat to Turkish investments?
Since
the fall of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in a military coup on
April 11, civilian protesters and the Transitional Military Council have
been in a tussle over who gets to rule.
Sudanese
protesters want a civilian-led government to preside over a two-year
transitional period until elections can be held to decide on a new
leader. They have called on the military to hand over power as soon as
possible.
It’s hard to determine, who will win the
struggle but that hasn’t stopped two Gulf nations in particular from
continuing to send money into the country.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pledged to send Sudan $3 billion in aid, giving its new rulers access to vast amounts of cash to ensure the countries smooth running for the time being.
However, protesters on the streets, view that aid with suspicion, with fears that the money comes with strings attached.
After
decades of sanctions, and the secession of oil-rich South Sudan,
Sudan’s economy has been reeling, but that has not stopped investment.
Notably, Turkey has been involved in a number of aid and investment
projects in the country.
Ties between the Saudi
Arabia-UAE alliance and Turkey have been frosty over a number of issues,
such as the former’s role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
in October 2018, as well as their support for dictators in the Middle
East, such as Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Libyan warlord Khalifa
Haftar.
Turkish Relations
According
to the Turkish Statistic Institut e(TUIK), Turkey exported $360.8
million in goods and services to Sudan in 2018, while imports from the
country stood at $73.1 million.
Turkey has also been
strengthening its diplomatic ties. In 2017, Turkish President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan became the first Turkish president to visit Sudan.
"We
need to raise our trade volume to $1 billion and then to $10 billion.
We have to take appropriate steps for this," Erdogan said.
There is progress on the ground to go with his words.
In
2017, TIKA dug 90 wells, built water pipes to remote villages, and has
introduced educational programmes for Sudanese nationals.
The
Nyala Turkish Sudan Hospital has also been serving Sudanese nationals,
with 46 intensive care beds, three operation rooms, two delivery rooms,
one fully equipped radiology unit, and 150 beds.
The Turkish government also provides scholarships for Sudanese students wishing to study in the country.
The largest Turkish investments is an airport project in Khartoum worth $1.1 billion.
While another significant TIKA
project is the development of Suakin island, a former Ottoman garrison,
which served to protect pilgrims traveling to the Hejaz region of the
Arabian peninsula, where the holy cities of Mecca and Medina are
located.
The Turkish Cooperation and
Coordination Agency (TIKA) completed the 2nd stage renovation of Suakin
Island in March 27, 2018.
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Turkish troops are deployed to the island to ensure the safety of workers.
So is there cause to worry about the future of these investments?
According
to Istanbul Medeniyet University’s Muhammed Tandogan, Saudi and UAE
involvement in Sudan dates back to the Bashir days. He pointed out that
Riyadh gave Sudan nearly $2 billion at the start of 2018, while Bashir
was in power.
Rather than try to influence its current
domestic political course, the recent payment could be to ensure Sudan’s
support for Saudi military adventures elsewhere.
“Saudi
Arabia's $3 billion in aid to the Sudanese Military Council, could be
read as buying Sudan's support for the war against the Houthis in
Yemen” Tandogan said.
Tandogan said the change of government would therefore not affect Turkish and Sudanese relations.
It
was a sentiment shared to an extent by Professor Abdi Ismail Samatar of
the University of Minnesota, who said that while Saudi Arabia and the
UAE “do not have the interests of the Sudanese population at heart”,
the changes in Sudan “might even have a positive impact on Turkish
investment in the country.”
“Turkey should consider
aiding the new leadership in creating good public service in the short
run, which will solidify the relationship in the long run,” Samatar
said.
According to Tandogan, it was because the nature
of Turkish investments were humanitarian in the first place, that they
would survive in the long run. "Humanitarian diplomacy" puts Turkey in a
different level to other actors, he explained.
The message from the Sudanese authorities appears to be the same, that it will be business as usual.
Sudan's
Ambassador to Ankara, Yusuf el-Kordofani, said that its strategic
relationship with Turkey will continue to be based on agreements that
have already been signed.
“In this context, Turkey’s projects, including Suakin island, will not be jeopardised in the future,” Tandogan told TRT World
At least five Nigerian soldiers were killed and some 30 are missing
three days after Boko Haram jihadist overran an army base, security
sources said on Monday.
Gunmen from the Islamic State West Africa Province, the
IS-linked faction of Boko Haram, attacked the base in Nigeria’s
northeastern Borno state on Friday.
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“We have recovered five bodies of soldiers who paid the supreme price fighting the terrorists,” a military officer told AFP, giving the first reports of casualty numbers.“Search and rescue teams are still looking for around 30 more
soldiers who have gone missing since the attack,” the officer added.ISWAP fighters on Friday launched an assault on the base at
Mararrabar Kimba, 135 kilometres (85 miles) from the state capital
Maiduguri.READ ALSO: BREAKING: NGF begins induction for new, returning govs The fighters, reportedly driving over a dozen pickup trucks with
heavy machine guns welded onto the back, were accompanied by three
armoured personnel carriers and flanked by a fleet of gunmen firing from
motorbikes.Some soldiers scattered into the bush to escape.A second officer confirmed the toll of five dead.“There are high hopes the missing soldiers will be found — or will
find their way back,” he added. “We are not thinking of the worst
scenario.”There was no immediate official response from the army.
The decade-long jihadist conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes.
The violence has spread to neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, prompting a regional military coalition against the jihadists.
In recent weeks, coalition forces involving Nigeria, Chad and
Cameroon have been pounding insurgent hideouts in the Lake Chad areas
with airstrikes, as well as launching ground assaults.
The ISWAP faction split from the main Boko Haram group in 2016, but
there are reports the two groups might be merging back together.
Nigerian army chief Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai last week warned
of an ISWAP-Boko Haram alliance to carve out a jihadist enclave
stretching from Nigeria’s northeast into the wider Lake Chad region.
Czech soccer player, Josef Sural who plays for
Turkey’s Aytemiz Alanyaspor, was killed after a minibus carrying
players from the club, crashed while returning from an away match, the
club said on Monday.
Sural, Czech international and Alanyaspor striker, died at the
hospital where he and six of his teammates were taken after the crash,
the club said on Twitter.
Seven Alanyaspor players had rented a VIP minibus to return from the
club’s 1-1 draw against Kayserispor on Sunday and the bus crashed some 5
km from the southern coastal town of Alanya, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu
news agency said.
The rest of the club’s players and staff had either returned with the team’s bus or on their own, Anadolu said.
It said that the driver of the VIP bus had been detained following the accident and an investigation had been launched.
Club Chairman, Hasan Cavusoglu, was quoted as saying that the driver
had fallen asleep behind the wheel of the minibus while a second driver
was also asleep at the time.
“According to information I received from our police chief, despite
there being two drivers on the vehicle, they were both asleep.
“The crash happened as a result of them both being asleep,” Anadolu quoted Cavusoglu as saying.
He said the other six players injured in the crash were not in critical condition.
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