Sparks Re-Sign Two-Time All-Star Chiney Ogwumike
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Los Angeles Sparks Official Release

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks announced today the re-signing of forward/center Chiney Ogwumike. The two-time WNBA All-Star has career averages of 13.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 55.5% from the field, the fourth-best career field goal percentage in WNBA history.

“We’re excited to have Chiney Ogwumike back on the court with us,” General Manager/Head Coach Derek Fisher said. “In 2019, Chiney brought us energy, defense, rebounding and an ability to score efficiently. Off the court, she continues to raise the bar as a role model, entrepreneur and civic leader. She’s an important part of our Sparks family and we’re looking forward to having her back.”

Chiney Ogwumike is Vice President of the WNBPA and worked alongside her sister, teammate and players union President Nneka Ogwumike to help shepherd the 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement. She is also a full-time NBA analyst with ESPN and made history in 2020 when she was named the first Black woman to co-host a daily, nationally syndicated radio show for the network.

“I am hyped to be back with the Sparks! The goal remains the same: win a championship with my sister and this squad. I am grateful to be a part of an organization that works with me to continue to push boundaries on and off the court,” Chiney Ogwumike said.

Ogwumike attended Stanford University before being selected No. 1 overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Connecticut Sun. She would go on to win Rookie of the Year that season in one of the strongest rookie campaigns in league history as she averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. In total, she played three seasons with Connecticut (2014, 2016, 2018), missing 2015 and 2017 with injuries. She made the All-Star team in 2014 and 2018.

The Sparks first acquired the Houston-native in a 2019 preseason trade with the Sun in exchange for LA’s 2020 first-round pick. In 2019, Ogwumike appeared in 32 regular season games and all four playoff games for the Sparks, averaging 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game. In 14 starts in 2019, Ogwumike averaged 14.1 points and 8.3 rebounds. Ogwumike sat out the 2020 season as a precaution.
The Sparks will play their 25th anniversary season in 2021.

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1. Ore, 26, Lawyer
Salary: ₦480k

I earn more than my siblings and parents, and I try to send money home every month. Last year, this was between ₦50k and ₦100k. My other expenses were at a minimum — I was sharing an apartment and didn’t always eat out, so I saved a lot. The major thing I spent money on last year was my IQAS application, which cost about ₦80k.

However, things have changed. My family’s needs are increasing, and I’ve moved out to get my own apartment. There are also some additional expenses like visa application fees and registration fees for school — I got a scholarship, but it doesn’t cover these fees. 

At the moment, I spend 30% of my income on rent, 20%-25% on family needs, and save 30%. My personal expenses take whatever is left.

I love my job and I know I’m privileged to earn this much in this country, but I don’t think I’m living a soft life. Beyond what I earn, it’s the ability to retain it. Also about having good savings and investments. I’m only managing now and not living a life of convenience. To get there, I’d need at least $2k monthly. 

2. Uche, 28, Consultant 
Salary: ₦450k

I work in a Big 4. My first salary was ₦150k, and it’s grown over the years to ₦450k. I live way below my means. I haven’t changed my car in forever or moved out to a new neighbourhood. The thing is, while a month’s salary can cover my annual rent, I spend a lot on my car because it’s kinda old.

However, I’m able to outsource more and eat out more often. But I’m not living a soft life. If I was spending everything I earn and not worrying about savings, investments, or black tax, then I’d be enjoying life. A few years ago, my family needed money to work on a capital-intensive project, and I took a ₦2m loan from a bank. I still pay ₦100k every month to offset that debt. 

At the moment, a soft life for me means being able to afford a serviced apartment, fibre-optic internet, regular Sunday brunches, and vacation outside the country at least twice a year. I will need to earn at least ₦1m to afford that life. 

3. Bambi, 28, Sales
Salary: >₦5.3m/year

I get my basic salary every month, which is ₦220k, but they pay me housing allowance in bulk once a year — ₦1.7m. Also, I get bonuses every quarter, and those are between ₦400k and ₦600k.

My monthly running expenses are under ₦50k, and I spend less than 10% of my earnings on rent. My life is good. I eat when I want and take care of my parents. I’ve not been broke for a long time, and I always have at least ₦500k in emergency funds. But my income is just not enough for the life I want. The value of the naira keeps depreciating. To travel anywhere decent, you need at least ₦1m. Nothing I earn in this country will give me a soft life. There’s a constant fear that I’m one emergency away from poverty. I’m always praying that my parents don’t fall sick or I don’t get a terminal illness. Even if I earn ₦10m, I still won’t feel very secure.

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Following my very frustrating efforts to get bail for my sister and her son held by the Police due to an alleged petition lodged at the CP Monitoring Unit at Umuahia, Abia State, I needed to post the following lengthy write-up.

What a country indeed!

As at today, Sunday 28th February 2021, my sister and her son are still in Police custody!
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WHAT A COUNTRY!

On Thursday 26th February 2021 by about 2:00pm, I got a call from an unknown number and the voice at the other end turned out to be that of my nephew, Mr. Sunday Nwosu. He was calling me with his wife’s phone.

Sunday told me that he was arrested at an Ikoyi GT Bank location and was being held at the Ikoyi Divisional Police station at No. 39 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi - apparently with regards to a petition lodged at the CP Monitoring Unit at Umuahia, Abia State. On further investigation, it turned out that my sister (Sunday’s mother) was also simultaneously picked up by the Police at a GT Bank location in Ikeja and was being held at the Alausa Police station - based on the same petition.

Our family lawyers eventually traced the source of the petition to the CP Monitoring Unit at the Umuahia Police station. After several efforts, we contacted the Investigating Police Office (IPO) in Umuahia who refused bluntly to provide any details of the petition or the petitioner. Using a lawyer dispatched from Por Harcourt to Umuahia, we learnt (unofficially) that the petition was written against my nephew, Mr. Sunday Nwosu. The petitioner’s claim was that he had an agreement to buy US Dollars from Sunday and based on the agreement, he was instructed by Sunday to pay the Naira equivalent to seven different Nigerian bank accounts (including the GT bank account belonging to Sunday’s mum - (Mrs. Dorathy Nwosu). The petitioner further claimed that after making all the Naira transfers into the seven local banks (ninety-six million Naira in total), Sunday refused to pay him the agreed US Dollar equivalent.

Interestingly, Sunday has NEVER (ever) carried out any Dollar transactions (buying or selling) with anybody and does not know anybody in Umuahia or Abia State. He has also not been in communication with anyone from Umuahia in the recent past months.

Also, there are no records of any funds transfer(s) into Mrs. Nwosu’s personal GT bank account or for that matter, into the bank accounts belonging to her secondary or primary schools located in Ogun State. Mrs. Dorathy Nwosu and her husband, Mr. Peter Nwosu are joint proprietors and owners of a fairly successful secondary school and primary school located in Ogun State. The two schools were set up several years ago and have grown through the couple’s diligence and hard work into one of the good schools in Ogun State.

My sister retired some years ago as a Vice Principal in Lagos State Ministry of Education. She was accorded the prestigious “pens down” ceremony by Lagos State complete with one of the Lagos State Governor’s special awards for her contribution to the State’s Ministry of Education.

After frantic efforts to get some sort of bail for my sister and her son, it became clear that the setup had all the characteristics of an extortion racket!

Apparently to inflict the maximum possible discomfort to the detainees, the two arrests were made by midday on Thursday 25th February which will lead to the possible incarceration of the two people up to at least Monday, 1st March 2021 without infringing on the law of “no detention should last more than forty-eight hours in Police custody”. I hear that the Police does not recognise hours during the weekends as part of the 48 hours count! The discomfort resulting from the long hours of incarceration and detention in our horrible Police cells will (or so they figure) accelerate negotiations along the Nigerian ways of “settling” these types of cases.

My biggest concern is my sister’s health condition. She is over 64 years old and has mild diabetes. For her to incarcerated for some days for an offence she knows little or nothing about is, to say the least, brutal.

How on earth is it possible for a US Dollar sales transaction of up to ninety-six million Naira to be conducted by telephone between an unknown individual based in Umuahia and two innocent individuals based in Lagos? Even more baffling is the question of the anonymity of the petitioner and the refusal of the Umuahia based Police authorities to release the contents of the petition!

As at today, 27th February 2021 by 18:30 hr, two unfortunate Nigerians are still in Police custody for well over fifty-four (54) hours) based on a secret petition written by a faceless petitioner, who is only known to the Nigerian Police!

The latest I have heard is that my sister and her son can only be bailed on Monday 1st March 2021, except there is an explicit intervention by The Abia State Commissioner of Police! So …

We once had a country!

This what we're into now, but anyway, we're tackling them, though they still have my aunt and cousin in their custody.

See Where We Have Gotten To In Nigeria

> President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that Zamfara State be declared a no fly-zone. The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Major General Babagana Monguno, disclosed.

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that Zamfara State be declared a no fly-zone.

The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Major General Babagana Monguno, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting of National Security Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Monguno said the President had also approved a ban on mining activities in Zamfara state to stop the rising insecurity.

The NSA, who also revealed that all non state actors had been placed under surveillance, said the federal government would not hesitate to use kinetic means to restore normalcy in the country .

He said defense and intelligence organisations had been charged not to allow the country slide into anarchy.

Monguno added that the President charged the new service chiefs to reclaim all areas under the control of bandits, insurgents and kidnappers.

“We can no longer avoid to lose lives while operating within the legalities,” he declared.

“We are not going to blackmailed . The government has the responsibility to assert its will.

“Citizens can reside wherever they want to reside . Anybody who is a criminal should be brought to book.

Buhari Declares Zamfara No Fly-zone, Bans Mining Activities

I don't know of you o but back in the days when i want to invite a girl to my crib just to mostly see her stark naked and romance her with no intention of sex especially on the first room date, it usually works for me, though some of the girls end up being upset at the end after stripping her butt ass naked and caressing her body to infinity getting her wet and end up not inserting my sweet lollipop into her dark end. 

I always use this as cruise and these girlfriends see me as a challenge and most start contacting me, loving me and wanting to have a re-match but i keep posting them until i really feel like exploring that dark end...i won't lie, some end up hating me.

But lately i don't know what is wrong with all these new generation bitches...I will take them out and make sure we stay out late until after midnight after having drinks and catching fun but whenever i strip them butt-naked and do my normal caressing, they ask of condom like the previous years one do and i be like 'Oh no i don't even have one after pretending to find it around my crib room.. Guess what? Surprisingly...These new girls always walk around with Condoms in their handbags like they are road side hookers and they try to even rape you when you don't want to fvck while they are butt naked

I think sex is now nothing to ladies these days...I hope i marry one that her dark hole hasn't been over explored biko.

#JustSharing.

See What Girls Of Nowadays Do. I'm Happy I Don't Have A Sister

Six persons have been reportedly killed by bandits in Igabi and Kauru local government areas of Kaduna state, security agents revealed.

Mr. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner of Internal Security in Kaduna state,said on Tuesday that in Igabi local government area, armed bandits barricaded the Birnin Yero-Tami road and killed one Hussaini Suleiman Dari. One Dahiru Saidu was left injured, and is now receiving treatment in a hospital.

At Gwada village, Igabi local government area, an attack by gunmen left two persons, Yahuza Sale and Garba Sule, dead.

In another incident, armed bandits invaded Ungwan Kure, and killed two residents, Mohammed Sani Suleiman and Yahuza Sale.

Similarly, armed bandits attacked Amawan Dadi Rugan Jauru settlements in Kauru local government area. One resident known simply as “Likita” was shot dead.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai noted the reports with sadness, and sent his condolences to the families of those killed, while praying for the repose of their souls. He also wished those injured citizen a quick recovery.

JUST IN: Bandits Kill Six, Injure One In Kaduna

> Dozens of Shoprite outlets in Nigeria have been shut down as workers commenced an industrial strike action.

Workers of retail giant, Shoprite have embarked on a nationwide industrial strike action demanding proper information on staff benefits as well as terms of sale to interested investors who are on course to acquire the Nigerian subsidiary of the South African retail outlet.

A report by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) suggests that all 25 outlets of Shoprite in Nigeria have been shut down by workers.

The report revealed further that the workers embarked on industrial action over claims of sale of the retail company to Palms Mall owners, Tayo Amusan and Persianas Properties Limited, without appropriate information on the terms of the acquisition, and the impact of it on their contracts.

The nationwide strike action which has seen 25 outlets of the retail brand closed today have been said to be flared up by inappropriate treatment of the company’s workers and issues related to the terms of their contract papers as many of them were to work with Shoprite South Africa until between 2035 and 2040.

What you should know:

Recall that the South African retailer, Shoprite International Limited in August of 2020 laid bare plans to discontinue its operations in Nigeria, and as a result, resolved to sell-off majority of its stakes in the retail units in order to focus more on core operations and investment in Southern Africa.

The decision was taken at the back of the poor performance of the subsidiary driven by government policies such as border closures and tight competition from players like Spar, Justrite, Ebeano, Addide.

The report revealed that Tayo Amusan, a property developer and the promoter of the Palms Mall owned by Persianas Properties Limited is in talks with Shoprite to facilitate the acquisition of the leading retail company.

With a Nigerian company attempting a takeover from the South African retailer later this year, the staff of the retail unit have demanded to be paid off rather than run the risk of being dismissed under new management.

Shoprite controls 22% of Nigeria’s formal retail, future to be driven by indigenous retailers
Shoprite lays off 115 workers, shuts down second branch in 5 months

Shoprite On Shutdown, As Workers Go On Strike Over "Sale To Palms Mall Owners"

Oil futures have gone lower on Tuesday, with traders waiting for a meeting later this week of the Oil Exporting Countries Organization OPEC) and its allies that will decide how much production they will restore in the next month.

Robbie Fraser, the global research & analytics guru of Schneider Electric, stated in a market update that “crude prices are being examined increasingly as the market weighs the potential economic impact of supplies.

He stated, including the end of Saudi Arabia’s unilateral 1 million barrel daily cuts at the end of this month, “Top of the OPEC+ list is likely to continue scale back record cuts within the months to come.”

“Currently, US production will rapidly rebound from disruptions in February due to extreme winters, but longer-term output will require time to respond to higher prices,” Fraser said.

The crude West Texas Mid April CL.1, 0,58% CLJ21, 0,56% decreased 6 cents or, 0,1% to $60,58 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, but in the course of the session it was up to $61,21.

May Brent’s crude BRN00, which is 0.44% BRNK21, was down 7 cents, 0.1%, and ICE Futures Europe was down 63.62$ a barrel after the intraday high of 64.13$. The two grades were reduced on Monday.

“Much of the positive news has been already priced in,” Eugen Weinberg, Commerzbank Commodities Analyst, told a recent price action.

A survey in Reuters estimated that in February OPEC produced 24.89 million barrels per day; from January, the first monthly fall since June, it produced 870,000 barrels per day. In February OPEC+ decided to keep its output steady, while in February and March Saudi Arabia unilaterally decreased its output by 1 million barrels a day. Saudi Arabia has found that in February, production was reduced by 850,000 barrels a day.

Oil Prices Drops As Traders Prepare For OPEC+ Crude Output Decision

Ann Herbert leaves Nike Inc after 25 years following controversy

Nike sent out a company-wide email informing staff that Ann Hebert, Vice President & General Manager, North American Geography, has stepped down. Hebert built her career over 25 years started her career in various sales rep roles, becoming a Senior Director in 2006. Despite her incredible status in Nike, her role became a topic of contention this past weekend after her son, Joe, gave an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek.

Joe is better known as west.coast.streetwear in the reselling world because of his seemingly incredible ability to get a hold of an incredible amount of highly coveted releases. In the process of scaling his business, he gained lots of attention especially when he claimed to have found 4 pairs of the legendary Nike Mags in an abandoned storage unit. Since then, things seemed to have cooled on a personal level – understandable given the growth that reselling has seen in recent years.

As a result of the Businessweek article, Joe revealed his identity and in turn revealed the true identity of his mother. Once Joshua Hunt, the author of the article, published this information it seemed that there was too much uncertainty in regard to Ann’s level of involvement in WCS LLC, who’s financial statements were in Ann’s name. Adding fuel to the fire, Hunt outlined how Ann’s role was “instrumental in accelerating our Consumer Directed Offense”, which has proved critical to fueling sneaker reselling. Add to that the fact that West Coast Streetwear used a credit card in Ann Herbert’s name to purchase sneakers and it’s no surprise that flags were raised.

Nike VP Ann Hebert Resigned After A Story About Her Son Sneaker Reselling Shoes

YouTube is one of the best and outstanding platforms that helps publishers as well businesses to grow their brands, not just that its a unique platform for some to earn money on daily bases. It might interest you to know that the number of users opting to videos on a daily basis now has double the number it was some years back. This is because video contents are becoming more engaging than articles lately.

In this article I will be highlighting some of the important things to consider before creating and launching your desired YouTube Channel for many of us in the business and those with the desire to join the league and start earning online via video marketing with YouTube as a platform.

Lately millions of people are all over YouTube seeking Life Hack Videos or other exclusive video content.

What are Life hack videos? This a videos made for the purpose of rendering a life solution to specific problem experienced by many.

To start an online marketing with YouTube as your platform all you need your Google account (which is super easy to create) and a camera or your cellphone's camera (if you desire to show your face).

Below are the suppose 7 important things to consider in order to successfully get your YouTube Channel Up and running.
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