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Nigeria’s richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija and husband, Modupe separate after 30yrs marriage
After over 30 years of marital bliss and just at the twilight of her marriage, former society matriarch turned minister of the gospel, Folorunsho Alakija has suffered a devastating marital crisis.
According to reliable sources, the mother of four who is also Nigeria’s wealthiest woman, has allegedly separated from her husband, Modupe.
The businessman allegedly, no longer spends cold nights in the arms of his wife on their matrimonial bed in their highbrow Ikoyi, Lagos home.
The couple were alleged to have been having frequent squabbles which allegedly necessitated the wealthy woman to demand utmost privacy in her home.
He was forced to seek accommodation elsewhere.
He allegedly lives alone within the same Ikoyi neighbourhood.
Calls and text messages to him seeking clarification went unanswered.
Sources reveal that it has not all been smooth sailing for the couple these past few years and they have allegedly been forced to put up a united front because of their status in the society.
This latest development is coming barely five months after reports that the former fashion designer and founder of FAMFA Oil Limited, an Oil and gas exploration business has allegedly been battling some health challenges particularly with her eyes.
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Enugu govt awards contract to revamp Hotel Presidential, set to revive Nigergas company
The Governor Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu State Government has awarded the contract for the revamping of Hotel Presidential, a premier hotel in the heart of the state’s capital.
The administration also said that it was currently perfecting the terms of agreement for the resuscitation of the state-owned Nigergas Company Limited sequel to a memo by the Enugu State Investment Development Authority in line with Dr. Peter Mbah’s target to rehabilitate, refurbish, and commission all dormant state assets such as Nigergas.
Government made these known after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the governor at the weekend.
Briefing Government House correspondents, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Aka Eze Aka, and his Culture and Tourism counterpart, Dame Ugochi Madueke, said the moves were in line with the governor’s promise to convert all dormant assets in the state to productive assets.
According to Dame Madueke, revamping of the Presidential Hotel would not only put Enugu State in the world map as the premier destination for investment, tourism and hospitality, but would also create jobs for the teeming youths in the state.
“It is with great joy that I make this announcement because the hotel has been abandoned and had gone moribund over the past years. However, bringing it back to life will not only put our state on the world map again, it will equally create economic value-chain, market, tourism and employment for our youths,” the commissioner stated.
Hotel Presidential was built by the administration of the late premier of the defunct Eastern Region, Dr. Michael Okpara, and opened in 1963. It ran as a prestigious hotel until it became moribund decades after.
Speaking on the Nigergas Company Limited, Mr. Aka observed that the present administration was focused on reviving all moribund industries to create economy of scale for the state, and lead to the state selling its products beyond the East of the Niger.
He said the approval for the revamp of the comatose company was based on a rigorous assessment of many commercial proposals and models presented to the state, establishing a compelling business case and profitability.
On his part, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Enugu State Investment Development Authority, Dr. Sam Ogbu-Nwobodo, while throwing more light on the move, said the demand for medical oxygen and industrial gas in the country far outpace the supply, hence the need for the state government to partner a reliable private player with proven integrity and track record to revamp this Nigergas and take advantage of the huge inherent opportunities.
“The “re-engineering, refurbishment, and subsequent commissioning of Nigergas is a deliberate step by the Governor Mbah Administration to provide the much-needed medical oxygen and industrial gas for the South East and the entire country because the country is hugely underserved.
“The profitability profile, commercial and investment have been vetted with prospects of huge profit.
“We have everything on ground, and our timeline to kick off is certain. What remains is the paperwork because we already have the approval of the governor and now that of the State Exco,” he added.
Dr. Nwobodo said the Nigergas Company, would employ over a thousand workers, when resuscitated.
He explained that the move to revamp Nigergas was one in the series of projects aimed at reviving other moribund state-owned enterprises such as Niger Steel Ltd., Sunrise Flour Mills, and the aluminum smelting company at Ohebe Dim.F
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Man stabs wife to death over infidelity
A man who is yet-to-be identified has reportedly stabbed his wife to death over alleged infidelity in Ekiti State.
The incident happened over the weekend at Christ Avenue, within the Adebayo vicinity of Ado-Ekiti.
A local resident informed reporters that the incident happened Friday evening, while another source indicated it occurred Saturday morning.
The couple, it was gathered, had sent the older of their two children on an errand and locked up the door to their apartment before they started fighting on the issue.
During the fight, the man, said to be a law enforcement agent, and his wife, who worked in a chemist shop, stabbed each other with sharp objects.
It was not known whether it was knife or bottles that was used in the fight.
A source said, “They locked themselves up inside their apartment with their younger child of about five years .
“The man confronted the deceased over allegations that she was cheating on him, a fight ensued leading him to stab his wife to death,” the source said of the infidelity case that led to death in Ekiti.
“At that moment, people had come to separate the fight only to meet the door to their apartment locked. When they could not break the door open, some of the people around removed some of the ceiling to gain entry into their apartment.
“They met the deceased and her husband with injuries all over their bodies. The woman was unconscious and was immediately rushed to the hospital but she gave up the ghost before they got to the hospital.”
The source mentioned that the incident has been reported to the police station. The man has been taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment, under police surveillance.
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Man escaping arrest jumps into Lagos Lagoon, drowns
A man simply identified as Azeez has allegedly jumped into the lagoon in Lagos and drowned while trying to avoid arrest after being accused of stealing some bags of cement.
The spokesperson of the Police Command in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to NAN on Sunday.
Hundeyin said the director in charge of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, in Lagos Central reported the case at Ikoyi Police Division on Friday at about 12.20 pm.
According to him, the director reported that at about 10.45 am on Friday, he received a call that there was an incident at Lekki/Ikoyi Link Bridge.
He added that on getting to the scene, he met a large crowd by the waterside, watching the lifeless body of a man who had drowned.
“The deceased was later identified as Azeez. He was later confirmed dead by paramedics of Pre Hospital Care, Lagos.
“It was discovered that one Elijah Amos, a seller of the cement, was pursuing the deceased before he jumped into the lagoon, because he was alleged to have stolen some bags of cement,” Hundeyin said.
He disclosed that the scene was visited by the police, while the corpse had been evacuated to Mainland General Hospital Mortuary, Yaba, for autopsy and preservation.
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