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  • Nigeria News Today: Top Naija news from Nigerian newspapers for October 27, 2022 – NewsOnline Nigeria

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    A Very good morning y’all and welcome to curated top Headlines on Nigerian Newspapers today October 27, 2022

    What Nigerian Newspapers are Saying?

    1. Ayu Must Go: I won’t ditch Wike, other PDP govs — Mimiko

    Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, a former governor of Ondo State, said Wednesday that he would not desert Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and other PDP governors, nor would he give up on the party’s campaign for regional fairness.

    In a statement issued on his behalf, Mimiko criticised the Presidential Campaign Council list that named him as the head of the campaign in Ondo State.

    2. JAMB warns varsities against jumping academic sessions

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, or JAMB, has cautioned against skipping academic sessions as public institutions across the nation resume academic activities after eight months of strike action called by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU.

    3. DSS arrests terror suspects, US orders employees’ departure

    After storming the Trademore Estate in the Lugbe neighbourhood of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja on Monday, Department of State Services agents have detained two terror suspects.

    While the operation was going on, the security personnel reportedly locked the estate’s access and exit gates.

    4. Extradition: Pay Kanu N500m, Abia court orders FG

    The Federal Government has been ordered to pay Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, N500 million in damages after his illegal kidnapping and violations of his human rights, according to a Federal High Court ruling in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State.

    The Federal Government was also mandated by the court to send the man back to Kenya, from which he was extradited to Nigeria on June 19, 2021.

    5. You lied against me, apologise, Ortom tells Atiku

    On Wednesday, Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, demanded an apology from PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar for his outburst directed at him and the state’s residents.

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    6. 48 Nigerian varsities shine in global ranking

    The Times Higher Education 2023 Subject Rankings were issued on October 25, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee, Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, has disclosed the results of the Nigerian universities’ performance in those rankings.

    7. Rivers APC suspends campaign over court verdict

    The All Progressives Congress chapter in Rivers State declared on Wednesday that it will not be scared or deterred by the Federal High Court decision that disqualified all of its candidates for the general elections of 2023.

    8. Canada, Australia Raise Fresh Alarm Over Likely Terrorist Attack In Abuja

    Authorities in Australia and Canada have issued travel recommendations for Nigeria, cautioning their nationals to exercise caution.

    They issued the alert 72 hours after the US and UK claimed that terrorists were preparing an attack in the capital of Nigeria.

    9. Terror alert: US orders departure of non-emergency staff

    As a result of probable terrorist attacks, the US government has given the go-ahead for its personnel and their families to leave Nigeria.

    In its updated travel advice for Nigeria on Tuesday night, the US State Department made the evacuation’s clearance known.

    Final point on Nigerian Newspapers

    10. NEMA Commences Airlifting Of Relief Materials For Flood Victims

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has started airlifting humanitarian supplies to flood-affected families in Bayelsa and Rivers States.

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  • 2022 Champions League : 12 Clubs confirm Round of 16 spots [Full list]

    At least 12 teams have secured spots in the Round of 16 of this year’s Champions League.

    This comes after the series of European matchups on Wednesday.

    Inter Milan defeated Viktoria Plzen 4-0, and Liverpool qualified with a 3-0 victory over Ajax.

    Following a 4-0 victory at Club Brugge, FC Porto is also through.

    Four positions will still need to be filled on the final match day.

    Round of 16 in the Champions League so far:

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    Real Madrid
    Manchester City
    Napoli
    Bayern
    Club Brugge
    Chelsea
    PSG
    Benfica
    Dortmund
    Inter Milan
    Porto
    Liverpool

  • Europa League: Barcelona to play two extra matches

    Barcelona must participate in the Europa League Round of 32 after losing on Wednesday night in the Champions League.

    Before their match against Barcelona at the Nou Camp even started, the LaLiga giants were eliminated from the top-tier competition in Europe.

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    Barca has exited the group stage of the Champions League for the second straight year.

    Barcelona must participate in a playoff round to actually advance to the round of 16 since they have been demoted to the Europa League due to their Champions League exit.

    They will play one of the teams that placed second in the Europa League group stage in that two-game matchup.

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    The dates of those two games are February 16 and February 23, 2023.

    The draw will take place before the World Cup on November 7 begins.

  • Gov Emmanuel donates N100M, relief materials to flood victims in Bayelsa

    Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, has contributed N100 million and a truckload of relief materials to Bayelsa State’s flood victims.

    donating to Bayelsa State the funds and equipment

    Governor Emanuel said the gesture was a part of Akwa Ibom state’s endeavor to lessen the negative effects of the flood calamity on the people of Bayelsa during a speech by Senator Duoye Diri at the Government House in Yenagoa.

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    He also praised the Bayelsa governor for acting swiftly to address the flood disaster in the state, stating that this had increased the public’s faith in the state government.

    “When a horrible occurrence occurs, the people expect to the government to come to their aid, and I’m delighted that you have risen to the occasion and this has given your people hope,” he said.

    Senator Duoye Diri, the governor of Bayelsa State, responded by praising the governor’s visit and gifts and noting that Governor Emmanuel has established himself as a front-runner who has never been a politician.

    “You called on the phone when this flood happened, which I thought was enough, but this visit by you may be really moving. With this action of yours, you may have responded to the demands of transformational management. This generation wants leaders, not politicians, and you have already established yourself as a front-runner. I can assure you that our people are overjoyed, and we will use these gifts that you have given us very wisely.

    “This tragedy has internally displaced 99 percent of Bayelsa’s population. Since all of the transformers are underwater, homes are completely without electricity, and roads and communication networks have also collapsed. The destruction done to our people is unfathomable. Because of this, we are quite appreciative of your kind assistance. Senator Diri emphasized this.

  • 2023: It is over – Tinubu speaks on ‘bad’ relationship with Osinbajo

    The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has insisted he doesn’t have something towards Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.

    Tinubu acknowledged this when he addressed a bunch in Kano that labored for Osinbajo’s presidential bid.

    Forward of the APC presidential main, there have been controversial reactions after Osinbajo declared his bid to contest the presidency with Tinubu additionally within the race.

    It was then rumoured that each politicians had fallen out since then.

    However Tinubu stated: “I’ve nothing towards him. I’ve been to his home after the primaries.

    “I noticed him on the day of the goodwill message [at] the retreat organised by the president.

    “Should you can not give forgiveness, how are you asking from Allah? To me, it’s over.”

  • Arrest of Samaila Yakubu not political – Taraba council boss

    The Caretaker Chairman of Takum Native Authorities Council of Taraba State, Boyi Manja, has frowned at these linking the arrest of Samaila Yakubu, to politics.

    Yakubu, who’s the Director-Normal of the member representing Wukari/Ibi federal constituency marketing campaign council, Danjuma Usman Shiddi, was alleged to have been arrested by the state police command following a directive from the state governor.

    The arrest, which our correspondent seen to have taken place in Takum, the nation dwelling of the state governor, has been igniting mud within the state, particularly amongst members of the main opposition get together (All Progressives Congress).

    Exonerating the governor, the council boss in a press release on Wednesday described these linking the arrest to politics as “enemies of Takum and its good individuals”.

    The proactive measures taken by the safety authority, as made identified by him, is geared at nipping “the standard uncivil act of terror, thuggery and brigandage typically exhibited by one Samaila Yakubu and gangs on bud”.

    Because the Chief Safety officer of Takum, the caretaker chairman claimed to have on data of how Samaila as soon as supervised the beating and vandalization of automobiles belonging to the late Joe Fete and Baba Sampati by his thugs.

  • UCL: He’s strong, they want him – Thierry Henry hails Chelsea target

    Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has hailed Chelsea goal Josko Gvardiol following his show in RB Leipzig’s 3-2 victory over Actual Madrid on Tuesday evening.

    Henry stated that Gvardiol is a powerful participant, including that Chelsea need to signal him.

    Gvardiol scored the opener in Leipzig’s win over Actual Madrid and made three tackles in the course of the match, one interception, and 4 clearances.

    The Croatia worldwide additionally made 73 passes, with a passing accuracy of 94.5% and Henry was impressed by the defender’s efficiency towards Actual Madrid as he lavished praises on the participant.

    “It’s a uncommon breed to have a centre-back with a left foot. What I like is, and it’s a must to give credit score to Croatia and Dinamo Zagreb. They produce gamers at will. He’s robust. An eye fixed for a move,” Henry stated (through Soccer London).

    He added, “Chelsea needs him and I can title a variety of groups. He’s good at defending and he’s good within the air on set-pieces, however extra importantly, in case you are a left-footed centre-back, then out of the blue individuals come for you.”

  • 30 years of consistent investment required to check flooding in Nigeria – Minister

    The Federal Authorities has described the flooding that engulfed most states in Nigeria as a pure catastrophe which is able to take a minimum of 30 years of constant funding to regulate the menace.

    As on the final depend, the floods is estimated to have left 612 individuals useless and over 1.4 million displaced in latest instances.

    Minister of Water Assets, Suleiman Adamu, made these claims on Wednesday, whereas briefing state home correspondents on the result of the Federal Government Council (FEC) assembly chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    The place of the Minister comes, lower than 24 hours after the President, Muhammadu Buhari, gave the ministers of water sources, transportation and different stakeholders a 90 day deadline to develop a masterplan to examine circumstances of flooding within the nation.

    Absolving the federal government of any main blames within the latest flooding incidents, Adamu mentioned no one can cease flooding within the nation, particularly when there is no such thing as a expertise to that impact.

    He famous that early warning indicators got to susceptible Nigerians to go away such an atmosphere however many reneged, insisting that the federal government might solely reduce the influence of flood on Nigerians however can’t say the influence of injury it might trigger.

    The Minister, talking on a joint presentation to FEC by his ministry and that of Humanitarian Affairs, Catastrophe Administration and Social Improvement, mentioned regardless of the early warning system in place, a whole lot of capital-intensive initiatives stay to be completed in future to avert the results of flood disasters.

    “There is no such thing as a expertise on Earth, none that may inform you the extent of the floods, none in any respect. You’re employed on the idea of information that you’ve earlier than. Now that the rains have come that’s what hydrology is all about, it is a file and now we’re resetting the clock. In order that our future plans will now think about that that is the historic catastrophic stage that we are going to not account for, that’s what engineering does. This has by no means occurred earlier than,” he mentioned.

    Suleiman went additional to elucidate that desilting a river, as precautionary measures, would price the federal government billions of cubic meters of earth or soil or sand.

    He went additional to state that the nation lacks sources to foot such expenditures at the moment.

  • Group faults CBN move to redesign naira notes

    The Involved Northern Discussion board, on Wednesday, in Kaduna State, frowned on the determination of the Central Financial institution Governor, to revamp the naira notes efficient from December 15, 2022.

    Ejes Gist News recollects that CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, made the announcement on Wednesday.

    The group’s spokesman, Abdulsalam Kazeem, in a press release on Wednesday, in Kaduna, faulted the choice, including that redesigning of the mentioned naira notes will solely value the nation big sums of cash on the expense of taxpayers.

    He mentioned, “The eye of the management of Involved Northern Discussion board has been referred to as to a press convention organised by the present Central Financial institution governor in Abuja, the place he said that (the CBN) has redesigned the N200, N500 and N1000 naira notes, efficient December 15, 2022.

    “That is coming at a interval after we are borrowing to fund important components of our annual funds and one other important a part of the borrowing goes to debt servicing and but the one answer the apex financial institution might provide is to revamp our foreign money.” He mentioned

    “We’re involved as representatives of our folks and area. If we might ask: will the brand new design make our foreign money to achieve worth on the trade charge market? Will it add worth to the usual of dwelling of the citizenry of our area and the nation at massive? These are some questions begging for quick solutions.

    “To set the document straight, have a look at the present trade charge of a Naira to a greenback or kilos and you’ll agree with us that our foreign money has misplaced its worth utterly and what we want now are severe financial insurance policies that may strengthen our Naira towards greenback and kilos and something in need of that is unacceptable by us. As a result of we consider this could inflict extra towards the worth of our revered naira.

    “The choice to revamp the Naira is clearly to empower some sure people, consultants or contractors who’re determined to make one thing earlier than the top of the present administration. This concept needs to be rejected by one and all at any charge, because it’s not within the curiosity of the nation and it’ll add no worth to the present a number of financial challenges the nation is going through attributable to unhealthy financial insurance policies of the present central financial institution governor,” he mentioned.

  • MDCN denies signing agreement with UK that doctors must practice 10 years in Nigeria

    The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has denied experiences that it signed an settlement that each one medical docs should observe in Nigeria for a minimum of 10 years earlier than being certified to dwell and work within the UK.

    MDCN made the denial in an announcement on its Twitter web page.

    It mentioned though it visited the UK’s Normal Medical Council, and mentioned some areas of issues, rumors of such settlement was mischievous.

    “The Social media was flooded with pretend information and misinterpretations over MDCN’s go to to the @gmcuk Normal Medical Council, UK.

    “We had loads of helpful discussions amongst which is the potential of the UK authorities to repatriate some funds in step with international well being initiatives from Nigerian docs who had been skilled with taxpayers’ funds.

    “Dialogue round stemming the tide of mind drain additionally passed off. Due to this fact, the hearsay about bilateral settlement that each one Nigerian – skilled docs should observe in Nigeria for a minimum of 10 years earlier than being certified to dwell and work within the UK or elsewhere is FALSE, uncalled for, mischievous and needs to be completely disregarded.

    “Nevertheless, no type of settlement was signed.”

  • US evacuates embassy staff, families in Abuja after terror alert

    The US Authorities has granted departure standing to its Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

    An announcement on Wednesday introduced the approval of the U.S. Division of State.

    The permission permits the voluntary departure of relations and sure staff because of the danger of assaults.

    The U.S. Mission in Nigeria had alerted of plans by terrorists to wreak havoc within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    The Embassy in Abuja says it has restricted capability to supply emergency help to People within the nation.

    Nevertheless, the Consulate in Lagos continues to supply routine and emergency providers to U.S. residents.

    The assertion suggested U.S residents to have a private emergency motion plan that doesn’t depend on authorities help.

    “Benefit from business transportation choices, for those who want to depart Nigeria.

    “Monitor native media for breaking information on the safety scenario; Pay attention to your environment; preserve a low profile”, the advisory added.

  • EPL: Boehly told to make £100m transfer offer for 23-year-old forward in January

    Former Chelsea participant, Frank Leboeuf, has urged the membership’s co-owner Todd Boehly to make a surprising £100m switch supply for France worldwide, Kylian Mbappe, in January.

    Boehly spent greater than £250million in his first switch window in control of Chelsea.

    The American billionaire purchased the likes of Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella.

    Nevertheless, Leboeuf needs Boehly to make a transfer for the 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain attacker, who was lately linked with a transfer away from the French Ligue 1 champions.

    “Once I heard Kylian Mbappe saying he doesn’t see his future at PSG, I assumed there’s nothing stopping Chelsea from going all out to try to convey him to Stamford Bridge,” Leboeuf informed FairBettingSites.

    “If he needs to go away PSG, Todd Boehly might slap £100m on the desk and say “take it or depart it” as a result of no one else realistically goes to purchase him.

    “Folks say Actual Madrid, however they’ve Benzema up prime and Vinicius Jr on the left and Rodrygo on the suitable. They’re on fireplace, so I can’t see him going there proper now.”

  • Declare state of emergency on flood-ravaged states – Obi tells FG

    The Presidential candidate of the Labour Get together (LP), Peter Obi, has referred to as on the federal authorities to declare state of emergency on all states not too long ago affected by flood.

    Obi made the decision on Wednesday in Taraba State the place he went to sympathize with the victims of the flood catastrophe.

    Obi, who visited the varied areas affected by the catastrophe in Ibi Native Authorities Council of the state, was additionally noticed to have beckoned on the authorities to undertake the worldwide greatest follow that will assist in desilting all its waters to avert a recurrence of floods.

    Piqued by the havoc wreaked by floods throughout the nation, he stated, “We’re calling on the federal government to come back with interventions, declare all of the affected states a catastrophe space.”

    Believing that it isn’t too late for the federal government to arrest the state of affairs, he argued that “what the federal authorities has to do to cease that is to make sure that the waters are desilted.”

    The candidate, who was of the view that water our bodies or rivers must contribute to the wellbeing of the folks, felt dejected that the rivers have change into sources of calamities, the state of affairs which believed will be reversed.

    He admonished different presidential candidates to as a matter of urgency droop their campaigns by helping in elevating consciousness relating to the predicaments of floods victims throughout the nation.

    A number of communities in Ibi, Lau and Karim-Lamido native authorities councils of the state, it might be recalled have been not too long ago submerged by floods following heavy downpours that lasted a number of hours within the aforementioned councils.

  • 2023: LP releases updated presidential campaign list

    The Labour Get together (LP) on Wednesday, launched an up to date listing of 1,453 members, as its remaining Presidential Marketing campaign Council (PCC) listing for the 2023 basic election.

    Recall that LP had earlier launched a 1, 234 member Marketing campaign Council listing which was later retracted to accommodate extra folks.

    Mr Julius Abure, the Nationwide Chairman, LP at a information convention in Abuja onWednesday stated the primary listing was retracted as a way to seize all curiosity which have been coated within the new listing .

    Abure stated that the Director-Basic of the Presidential Marketing campaign Council remained Dr Doyin Okupe, whereas retired Assistant Inspector-Basic of Police, Mr Mohammed Zarewa, would function the chairman.

    Among the members included Mr Oseloka Obaze, who would function Deputy Director-Basic and Marketing campaign Supervisor, and Alhaji Yusuf Maitama, Deputy Director-Basic (North).

    Additionally within the council have been Mr Yunusa Tanko, who would function spokesperson, whereas Mr Clement Ojukwu, would function the Secretary.

    Mr Denzel Ketenbe would function Deputy Director-Basic (South); Mr Isaac Balami, Deputy Marketing campaign Supervisor 1, and Mrs Eyitemi Taire, Deputy Marketing campaign Supervisor 2 amongst others.

    The Zonal Officers have been Coordinator South East Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, Coordinator South-South Prince Favour Rueben and Coordinator South-West Mr Balogun Oshuntokun.

    Different State officers have been Coordinator North-Central Mr Joseph Ndira, Coordinator North-East Mr Alhassan Fawu and Coordinator North-West Alhaji Audie Mohammed.

  • Dele Momodu after Atiku’s money, will praise Tinubu after 2023 election – Keyamo

    Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo mentioned Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu was solely after Atiku Abubakar’s cash.

    Festus Keyamo is the spokesperson of the Bola Tinubu-Kashim Shettima Presidential Marketing campaign Council (PCC).

    Momodu, who holds the identical place within the PDP marketing campaign, had referred to as Keyamo a nuisance and a figurehead within the Buhari administration.

    In reply, Keyamo referred to as the writer a depressing fellow that overrated himself however crashed like a wingless chook from a futile presidential ambition.

    The minister mentioned Momodu and ended up as an hyperactive hireling and attack-dog of maybe the worst serial loser in Nigeria’s electoral historical past.

    Keyamo famous that his opponent’s solely CV to make an try on the presidency is not more than mere picture ops with celebrities and the high-and-mighty in society.

    “That is the unhappy story of a hopeless clown in his sixties, desperately seeking to decide no matter items are left of his life by shamelessly worming his method into the pockets of Atiku Abubabar.”

    The APC chieftain mentioned Momodu made himself accessible to execute soiled jobs towards his long-standing benefactor, Bola Tinubu.

    Keyamo mentioned Momodu was fast to don the toga of “freedom fighter” on behalf of ex-Lagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode for not getting a second time period ticket in APC in 2018.

    The Senior Advocate famous that regardless of serving as a “PR marketing consultant” to Ambode, Momodu got here out to reward Tinubu on October 26, 2019 in his column.

    Keyamo mentioned Momodu operates from the bottom rung of ethical debauchery, including that the PDP official is a person who supplies his subsequent meal ticket.

    “Atiku is the most recent sufferer of this con man. If by God’s grace Asiwaju wins the presidency subsequent yr, anticipate Mr. Momodu to do one other somersault by shamelessly composing one other Oriki (reward)”, the assertion added.

  • BREAKING: Court nullifies all APC primaries in Rivers, See Why

    Court has cancelled All progressives Congress Primary Elections. 

    The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has nullified all the primaries conducted by APC in Rivers State. 2019 all over again in Rivers State.

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    Some Aggrieved APC Members loyal to the Governorship Candidate of SDP, Senator Magnus Abe had approached the Court Challenging the Conduct of Primary with Claims of Exclusion from Delegate primaries conducted in the State.

    One George Orlu and 4 others had approached the court requesting that the primaries of APC in state be nullified following their alleged exclusion as delegates in the process.

    Justice E.A. Obile in his judgment agreed with the plaintiffs that they were wrongly excluded in the election of delegates to participate in the party primaries.

     

    The judge therefore ruled that all those elected from the primary should not be recognized as candidates.

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    What happened to APC in the state of Rivers in 2019 has happened again.

  • Akshata Murthy: Amazing Facts about UK PM, Rishi’s billionaire Wife, Richer than the British Royals

    Sunak Rishi’s wife: Everything you need to know about billionaire ‘first lady’ Akshata Murthy

    The Conservative Party leadership race has been won by Rishi Sunak, but what do we know about the incoming prime minister’s wife?

     

    Assuming the position after fellow Tory candidate Penny Mordaunt fell short of the requisite 100 votes to advance, 42-year-old Sunak has become the first Asian prime minister of the UK and the youngest in 200 years.

    Read Also: Rishi Sunak biography, wife, Education, Religion and Net Worth

    Who is Akshata Murthy?

    Akshata Murthy, Rishi’s wife, assumes the job, becoming the new “First Lady” of 10 Downing Street.

    Akshata, a 42-year-old fashion designer who wed Sunak in Bengaluru, India, in 2009, and their two daughters Krishna and Anoushka would be relocating to the renowned street.

    The daughter of Murthy is accustomed to making headlines, made headlines earlier this year when it emerged that she had kept her non-domicile status and avoided paying significant taxes on a personal business.

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    Her “non-dom” tax status, which is estimated to be worth £200 million, exempted her from paying UK taxes on money generated abroad.

    By paying £30,000 to maintain the status, Murthy was able to avoid paying taxes on the approximately £11.5 million in annual dividends from her ownership stake in her father’s business.

    Who is Akshata Murthy’s Father

    Her father is the founder of the technology company Infosys and a self-described $4.5 billion Indian billionaire, N.R. Narayana Murthy.

    Murthy’s daughter currently owns 1% of the company, with the position estimated to be valued close to £700 million.

    The family is also participating in a £900 million joint venture with Amazon in India.

    How Akshata Murthy met Rishi Sunak 

    After completing her studies in economics and French at Claremont McKenna College in California, Murthy moved to Los Angeles to pursue her studies in fashion design and merchandising. Shee later earned an MBA from Stanford.

    She met Sunak there, who was doing classes in the US on a coveted Fulbright grant. Four years later, the couple were married.

    Akshata Murthy Business Life

    In 2007, she started her own business, Akshata Designs, but it failed very quickly.

    The current PM gave her his shares of Catamaran Ventures UK, a company they later founded in London, before he was elected to the House of Representatives in 2015.

    Ms. Murty, a businesswoman with many hats to wear, owns one venture capital firm based in the UK and serves as a director or direct shareholder for at least five other UK firms, including Jamie Oliver’s pizza restaurants.

    Where the Akshata Murthy and Rishi Sunak would live now that Rishi Sunak is PM

    When Rishi was Chancellor, the couple moved into number 10, but will now return to number 11, which is a larger apartment than number 10 and was once the Prime Minister’s favoured residence.

    The family owns several homes, including a manor estate in North Yorkshire, a mansion in Santa Monica, California, and a five-bedroom townhouse in downtown London.

    Parties hosted by the family have reportedly featured feasts of roast deer, canapés, and champagne, making invitations a sought-after event.

    With a combined wealth of £730 million, the couple will make their first appearance on the Sunday Times rich list in May 2022, making Sunak the first politician to do so since the list’s inception in 1989.

    Are Akshata Murthy and Rishi Sunak richer than the British Royals 

    According to the Sunday Times 2022 Rich List, Rishi Sunak, who will succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and his wife Akshata Murty are thought to be worth an estimated $845.5 million. They were listed as being among Britain’s 222 richest persons.

    The same list estimated Queen Elizabeth II’s wealth to be $418.5 million before to her passing.

    The combined wealth of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort is reportedly between $339 million and $396 million.

     

  • Rishi Sunak: 18 Amazing Facts You Should Know About The New UK Prime Minister

    The United Kingdom’s former Chancellor in Boris Johnson‘s administration, Rishi Sunak has emerged as the new leader of the British Conservative Party.  He was elected on Monday, October 24, 2022.

    He will be named the new UK Prime Minister, the party announced in a tweet on Monday.

    Here are 18 things to know about Rishi Sunak: 

    1. Rishi Sunak was Born in Southampton on May 12, 1980

    2. He is of Indian descent.

    3. In the 1960s, his Indian parents immigrated to the United Kingdom from East Africa.

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    4. He is a Conservative Party member and has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since 2015.

    5. From 2020 to 2022, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, and from 2019 to 2020, he was Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

    Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson

    6. Sunak went to Winchester College.

    7. He went on to study philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) at Lincoln College, Oxford, and later earned an MBA as a Fulbright Scholar from Stanford University in California.

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    8. While studying at Stanford, He met his wife Akshata Murty, the daughter of N. R. Narayana Murthy, the Indian billionaire businessman who founded Infosys.

    9. Sunak and his wife are the 222nd richest people in Britain with a combined fortune of £730m as of 2022.

    10. Sunak was elected to the House of Commons for Richmond in North Yorkshire at the 2015 general election, succeeding William Hague.

    11. Sunak supported Brexit in the 2016 referendum on EU membership.

    12. He was appointed to Theresa May‘s second government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government in the 2018 reshuffle.

    13.  He supported May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement three times.

    14. Sunak supported Boris Johnson’s campaign for Conservative leader after May resigned.

    15. Sunak was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Johnson after he was elected and appointed Prime Minister.

    16. Sunak replaced Sajid Javid as Chancellor of the Exchequer after his resignation in the February 2020 cabinet reshuffle.

    17. He resigned as chancellor on July 5, 2022, citing differences in economic policy with Johnson in his resignation letter.

    18. Sunak’s resignation, combined with Javid’s resignation as Health Secretary, resulted in Johnson’s resignation amid a government crisis.

  • Rishi Sunak biography, wife, Education, Religion and Net Worth

    Rishi Sunak biography: Rishi Sunak was on a rapid ascent that could still lead to him becoming Britain’s first Prime Minister of Color before he had a falling out with the former Prime Minister of Britain, Boris Johnson.

    Rishi Sunak’s wining of the election for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is an important turning point in history since he would be the first Hindu descendent of immigrants from India and East Africa to lead the sixth largest economy in the world.

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    See Rishi Sunak Wiki, Profile Summary 
    • Name: Rishi Sunak
    • Age: 42 years(as at 2022)
    • Date of Birth: 12 May, 1980
    • Education: Winchester College; Lincoln College, Oxford; Winchester College
    • Occupation: Politician; Businessman; Former Investment Analyst
    • Family: Yashvir Sunak (Father), Usha Sunak (Mother)
    • Net Worth: £3.1 billion

    Rishi Sunak Biography

    Early Life

    Sunak was born into a family with roots in multiple countries of origin. His parents and grandparents were born in Tanzania and Kenya, which are both located in East Africa. His grandparents were originally from Punjab, which is located in the far northwest of India.

    After moving their family to Southampton in southern England in the 1960s, they eventually met one another and got married.

    The senior Sunak went to medical school and eventually worked for the National Health Service as a family physician.

    As the eldest of his parents’ three children, Sunak would eventually be responsible for keeping the books for the tiny pharmacy that his mother, who was also a pharmacist, owned and maintained.

    Later on in his political career, Sunak would draw parallels between his experiences working in the family business and the values he gained from them and those of Margaret Thatcher, an icon of the Conservative Party who was the daughter of a grocer. Sunak was the son of a grocery store owner.

    Rishi Sunak Education 

    He attended Winchester College, Lincoln College, Oxford University, and Stanford University, and he graduated from all four of those institutions. While he was on vacation over the summer, Sunak worked as a waiter at a curry restaurant in Southampton.

    Rishi Sunak Biography- Professional Business 

    During his stay at the university, he put his education to good use by working as an intern at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters.

    Between the years 2001 and 2004, he held the position of analyst at the investment bank Goldman Sachs.

    Rishi resigned from his position and started working with The Children’s Investment Fund Management (TCI), where he eventually became a partner.

    In 2009, he started working at another hedge fund company called Theleme Partners.

    Additionally, he held the position of director at the investment company Catamaran Ventures, which was owned by his father-in-law, the successful entrepreneur N. R. Narayana Murthy.

    Rishi Sunak

    Rishi Sunak’s Political Career 

    In 2014, the Conservative Party selected him to run for the seat of Richmond (Yorks), which had been occupied by William Hague in the years before to that election.

    Since the beginning of recorded history, members of the Conservative Party have continuously occupied this seat.

    In that same year, he was the head of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Research Unit at Policy Exchange, and he also co-wrote a report on BME communities in the United Kingdom.

    In the General Election of 2015, he won the election to represent Richmond as a Member of Parliament (Yorks).

    He was a member of the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Select Committee from 2015 till 2017 and served there for those three years.

    He was in favour of the referendum on the EU in 2016. In addition, he penned a report for the Centre for Policy Studies in which he advocated for the establishment of free ports following Brexit.

    The following year, he penned a report in which he advocated for the establishment of a retail bond market for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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    In the general election that took place in 2017, he won re-election to his position as a Member of Parliament from the same seat.

    Between the months of January 2018 and July 2019, he held the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary.

    He voted for Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the election for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2019, and he even collaborated on an essay that was published in a national British newspaper in June 2019 to advocate for Johnson during the election campaign.

    Sunak was re-elected in the General Election in 2019, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed him Chief Secretary to the Treasury in July 2019.

    He previously worked under Chancellor Sajid Javid. On July 25, 2019, he was invited to join the Privy Council as a member.

    In February of 2020, there was a reorganisation of the cabinet, and Sunak was given the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

    Rishi Sunak Wife

    In August of 2009, Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murthy tied the knot and became spouse.

    The couple is parents to two little girls. His wife is also a director at Catamaran Ventures, in addition to being the daughter of Indian billionaire N.R. Narayana Murthy, who founded the company.

    Rishi Sunak, the current UK Prime Minister  and  Boris Johnson, former UK Prime Minister. 

    She is not just one of the wealthiest women in Britain but also has her own fashion company that she runs.

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    Rishi Sunak Biography – Net Worth

    The new Britain Prime Minister’s Net worth is estimated to be at £3.1 billion

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  • Wike increases Number of Aides to 100,000, Reveals salary structure

    The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has promised to increase the number of Aides in his Government to 100,000

    Governor Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has announced that the number of political appointees he has made in recent years will be expanded to 100,000, Ejes Gist Newspaper reports.

    On Friday in Port Harcourt, during a media meeting with journalists, Governor Wike revealed this information.

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    On the other hand, he stated that the new administration will have complete discretion over whether or not to keep the appointments if it is unable to fulfil the financial commitments they have made.

    Recall that the Rivers Governor had earlier appointed over 14,000 aides and later increased it to 50,000?

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    While defending his choice to appoint more personnel, the governor stated that those individuals are natives of the Rivers region.

    He made the following statement: “The individuals appointed, are they not Rivers people? Will they not receive remuneration for their work?

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    “I am able to tell you right now, after our meeting this morning, that we are going to raise it to 100,000.

    “This is a part of what we promised our people, and if the next government comes and they are unable to go with it, it is not tied to continue with it.”

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    The governor added that the persons are appointed in order to enable them to gather information from the unit levels so that the government will know how well it is performing.

    However, the Governor denied responding to State House reporters on the renumeration of the aides.

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