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Chess Master Tunde Onakoya’s Father Initially Opposed His Passion, Now Proud Of Guinness World Record – Lifestyle Nigeria

Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya’s father, Pa Onaoya has revealed that he wasn’t initially in support of his son playing chess. He admitted that when Tunde was a child, he used to disrupt his chess games to make him focus on his education.

The proud father disclosed this in a sideline interview with City Edge TV when he joined his wife and many others at Lagos airport on Wednesday, to give the Guinness World Record-breaker a heroic welcome.

He said, “To me, Babatunde Onakoya is an angel because whatever he set his mind on you must succeed. As a small child, when Tunde was playing chess, I usually packed everything away from him because I wanted him to focus on school. I didn’t know that it was what would make him popular like this.

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Popular TikTok influencer Nickie Dabarbie has reportedly been detained in Kirikiri prison over allegations of causing damages worth over N3 million at Skiibii’s residence.

The news of her arrest surfaced through a controversial critic, VeryDarkMan, who disclosed updates on the situation along with their recent conversation.

In separate posts, VeryDarkMan shared screenshots of messages from Nickie, revealing that she had been invited and subsequently detained by the police.

Nickie Dabarbie expressed remorse in her messages and indicated her intention to exercise caution in the future.

VeryDarkMan criticized Nickie for handling the situation alone without legal representation, suggesting that it might have compromised her case.

According to Nickie, Skiibii filed a complaint against her at the police station, alleging property damage amounting to three million Naira.

Despite VeryDarkMan’s efforts to assist Nickie by offering to find her a lawyer, it seems his help came too late, resulting in her current imprisonment.

He also defended Nickie, expressing belief in her innocence and questioning the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Premier League: Arsenal Extends Lead At The Top After Cruising Past Bournemouth – Lifestyle Nigeria

Arsenal cruised past Bournemouth to go four points clear at the top of the Premier League before Saturday’s later games.

The Gunners dominated the opening 45 minutes and took the lead just before half-time from the penalty spot.

Kai Havertz was brought down by Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers and Bukayo Saka coolly rolled the ball into the net from the resulting spot-kick.

Arsenal doubled their lead in the 70th minute when Declan Rice won the ball on the edge of the box and teed up Leandro Trossard, who curled the ball home from inside the area, before Rice scored in added time to boost the Gunners’ goal difference.

Bournemouth threatened a lot more in the second period and Dominic Solanke forced David Raya into a save in the second half before Justin Kluivert flashed a shot wide.

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GTBank records largest ever 1st quarter profit in Nigerian banking history

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), one of Nigeria’s most efficiently run bank, has just announced the largest ever pre-tax profits in Nigerian banking history.

According to information contained in its first-quarter earnings, the bank posted a pre-tax profit of N509.3 billion, more than six times the profits it made in the same period in 2023.

Profit after tax for the period under review printed N457.1 billion while the bank’s total assets rose to N13 trillion from N9.6 trillion at the end of 2023.

GTCO entire profit after tax for 2023 was N539.6 billion underscoring how significant this result is for the bank and its shareholders.

The Holding Company, which includes its flagship Nigerian bank and its fledgling subsidiaries, reported a net interest income of N213.8 billion after deducting loan losses.

Net interest income was three times its prior year figure, highlighting the substantial profits banks are generating from loans and advances to their customers.

In a season of high interest rates and exchange rate weakness, commercial banks tend to deliver impressive numbers.