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Plateau : Kaduna Deputy Governor, Others bag Community Awards of Excellence

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The Plateau State indigenes resident community in Kaduna is set to honor Kaduna State deputy governor Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, Senator Hezekiah Dimka, Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, and other top Nigerians with meritorious awards of excellence at its festival called, “Pusdung Kaduna 2022.”

Pusdung Kaduna is the annual Ngas festival of arts and culture which is celebrated with pomp and pageantry to exhibit the rich cultural heritage of the Ngas people from Plateau State and now living in different parts of the country and the world at large.

In a statement issued by the chairman planning committee for the festival, Prince Gana Yilwatda said, that, Ngas community in Kaduna has a rich history that dates to the early 1920s.

According to him, “When the first Ngas native(s) settled in Kaduna, from then till now the Ngas community in the state have grown to be about the largest diaspora group of the Ngas people. Since 1992 when the first edition of the Pusdung Kaduna was held, it has continued to happen annually with the exception of times when there had been security challenges in Kaduna State.

“The theme for the 2022 Kaduna Pusdung is ‘The Resilience of Ngas People in a Challenging and Changing world’. The festival will feature – traditional dances, cultural displays, arts & culinary exhibitions, folklore, and poetry.”

 

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Sovereign Trust, Guinea Insurance, 5 Others Join Verified List in Final Recapitalization Clearance

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BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc and Guinea Insurance Plc are among seven additional underwriting firms officially cleared and verified by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as compliant with the Minimum Capital Requirements stipulated under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025.

This final batch of approvals formally completes the nation’s insurance recapitalization exercise, bringing the total roster of fully capitalized operators in Nigeria to 48 insurance companies and two reinsurance companies.

See details below:

List of Additional Insurance Companies that Complied with the MCR Prescribed by NIIRA 2025

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Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup

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Singer and actress Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued over their mental health startup, Wondermind. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the startup, and are accusing Gomez of securities fraud and breach of contract.

They allege that the startup failed to deliver on its commitments without informing investors, and Gomez failed to market the startup after promising to do so. The news was first reported by Forbes.

Wondermind launched in 2021 and aimed to offer daily mental health resources to users. The lawsuit alleges that investors were unaware of the company’s troubles until a September 2025 story from The Cut uncovered them.

“Gomez purported to sign a contract obligating her to perform and then ignored it,” the complaint reads. “The partnerships did not exist. The initiatives never materialized. The app was never built. And for three years, while the Company quietly collapsed around them, not one of its founders, officers, or directors said a word to the investors whose money was funding the collapse.”

The investors allege that Gomez and Wondermind misrepresented the company’s finances and overstated the extent of Gomez’s involvement. The plaintiffs are seeking to recover their investments and legal fees.

Wondermind did not respond to our request for comment.

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