Today marks the birthday anniversary of Sheikh Khalifat Abdulgafar Yahya Oyeyemi. You’ve been a blessing and a guide to us all.
As we celebrate you today as a father in a million, may the years ahead be better than the previous. Congratulations sir. God will continue to grant you the needed wisdom, strength and long life.
We celebrate you!
Signed:
Engr. Ojo Abdulqadir
Moahz Group
If you happen to be a proud business owner in the midst of an exhilarating expansion, it might be worth turning your attention back towards the financial aspect of the process, as budgets can quickly diminish in the heat of the moment.
Thankfully, there are ways in which to nimbly avoid the many potential pitfalls when it comes to a business expansion, so in order to make sure you get the possible start with your new venture, here are some tips worth considering.
When preparing for a large expansion of any description, it can be easy to forget some of the more practical aspects of running a business, such as the cost of the utilities.
As your business expands, so too will the cost of maintaining it. Turning to the online world is a good way to start reducing the cost of your utilities and find a plan that is perfectly suited to your new needs as a company.
For example, by utilizing a reliable price comparison platform, finding the best business electricity suppliers may help you cut costs at the end of every month.
By brushing up on your writing skills and sharpening your SEO abilities, you can potentially make huge savings on the marketing aspect of your business expansion. It can be expensive to conduct a marketing campaign in the middle of an expansion, but nonetheless important, as it essentially alerts new customers to your presence and helps your existing ones stay in the loop.
Learning to master social media posts is another great way of doing this, as this can be ideal for extending your reach at very little extra cost to the business.
Going digital has, in many ways, been the talked-about business endeavor of the last few years. If you are able to support a remote workforce, but you would like to save money on expanding to a new premises, why not try adopting a hybrid approach to the office?
By having some of your workers attend the office in person, and another portion of them work from home, you may be able to save money on having to purchase a larger premises when you make the expansion.
Moreover, this can help you save money on the cost of utilities and allow those who feel uncomfortable returning to the office the chance to complete their duties remotely.
If you need a bigger workforce to rely on for the duration of the move itself, but do not need to necessarily keep them on after you find your footing and establish yourself, then outsourcing might be a huge money saver.
This way, you do not need to take on the weight of extra wage costs or spend too much time on the hiring process itself.
Whatever you ultimately decide to do, adopting a flexible mindset and planning ahead could be the best way to move forward while hopefully saving yourself a great deal of money.
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From seedy sex cults to terrifying true crimes in devilsdrop, these documentaries prove that truth really is stranger than fiction.
We love a good make-believe tale, but there’s nothing more thrilling than getting a glimpse into someone else’s reality. Whether you’re into real-life whodunnits or emotive change-the-world dramas, documentaries give you a slice-of-life experience that’s hard to resist.
So, in the spirit of exploring new worlds (Silicon Valley, anyone?), examining our humanity, and solving decades-old crimes, we’ve rounded up six conversation-starting documentaries on Showmax that you won’t be able to stop talking about! Take a look:
1. The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
How did the world’s youngest billionaire go from hero to zero in just two years? With a new invention that promised to revolutionise blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. Then, just two years later, her multibillion-dollar company was dissolved. Now, she’s on trial on charges that she defrauded investors and patients by lying about the accuracy of her company’s finger-prick blood-testing technology.
Directed by Oscar and Emmy winner Alex Gibney (Taxi To The Dark Side, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief), this brilliant documentary dives into the “fake it till you make it” scandal that rocked Silicon Valley. Watch it here »
2. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
First, his wife disappeared. Then his friend and neighbour both met sticky ends. Meet the heir to the billion-dollar Durst real estate empire, and the man suspected to be at the centre of three unsolved murders that took place over three decades.
This Emmy-winning docuseries follows the twisted tale of Robert Durst over a decade-long investigation by film director Andrew Jarecki. Featuring never-before-seen footage, police case files and extensive, exclusive interviews with Durst himself, it’s a real-life crime thriller you can’t miss – especially now that Durst, who has somehow evaded conviction up til now, is currently on trial – in part because of revelations that came out of this very documentary. Watch it now »
3. Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
This three-part docuseries chronicles the personal and political journey of President Barack Obama as America grapples with its racial history. Lauded by critics as “a comprehensive and compelling analysis,” this HBO documentary highlights the vision he had for the nation and reflects on the Obama administration with new understanding about the personal obstacles he faced and the challenging pursuit for equality in America. Watch it here »
4. The Vow
Sex trafficking, racketeering and starvation diets… the headlines surrounding the NXIVM sex cult scandal were nothing short of salacious. But what really happened behind closed doors? Directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer (The Great Hack, The Square, Control Room), The Vow follows the experiences of people deeply involved in NXIVM – including its convicted leader Keith Raniere and Smallville actress Allison Mack – and brings to light the crimes and lies behind a group supposedly devoted to self-improvement. Watch it now »
Who said what? This feature documentary illustrates the devastating toll from widespread misinformation in the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Directed by award winner Nanfu Wang, the film explores the early confusion as authorities tried to contain the virus and shape the public narrative through misinformation. Watch In the Same Breath here »
Similar features documenting different aspects of the pandemic include United Apart SA – Lockdown Remembered (about the widespread effect of South Africa’s lockdown), The Day Sports Stood Still (which chronicles the abrupt COVID-related sports stoppage), and the double-feature Ripple Effect: The First Wave, and Ripple Effect: The Race for the Cure.
6. Devilsdorp
We just can’t stop talking about Devilsdorp. What started as a group of devout Christians trying to help a former satanist escape the satanic church ended in a murderous spree involving a killer mom, her two children, and a cult with more victims than members.
Devilsdorp is a shocking true crime series that follows investigators in a small town as they solve the so-called Satanic Murders by the Electus per Deus (Chosen by God) cult. Alongside extraordinary footage of exorcisms, church meetings, and trial testimonies and judgments, Devilsdorp features first-hand accounts from those involved. Watch it now »
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My name is RTD Major/Gen.A.O.Aladenola. The journey of my diabetes started on a terrific Tuesday morning. I received an emergency call from my superior officer to attend a security briefing in Abuja the next morning which is Tuesday. I woke up early to catch up with the early morning flight; that 45 minutes journey was the beginning of my predicament.
I visited the rest room 5 times which became very embarrassing. Ultimately I knew something was wrong and as I put a call through to my doctor, I was advised to immediately go to hospital.
Immediately I managed to finish my meeting which was another embarrassing moment, I checked into our base hospital where a comprehensive checkup was conducted on me and it was discovered that I had diabetes and my sugar level was 385mg. I was admitted and placed on insulin. That was how the journey started and it has been a terrific one – injecting myself everyday with dosage of insulin.
The situation got worsened when I had a wound on my leg which later became sore. At a point, my leg was considered to be amputated but I refused blatantly and I travelled to India, Saudi Arabia and UK, but all to no avail. The predicament led to my early retirement from the Military.
MY ENCOUNTER WITH NKHAMBI
My Childhood friend Charles was in the know of my ordeal with diabetes. He called me one fateful day and informed me about what he saw on the page of a Newspaper concerning diabetes and sent a number to call but I didn’t bother till about a week later when my nurse came to the house for the routine treatment of my leg.
Reluctantly I put a call through and explained my predicament to the fellow who assured me that I will be well and the sore will heal up.
I was told that I will use the medication for 6 months for total cure, but within 2 months the sore will heal up. He sounded very convincing. So I ordered for 2 months’ treatment. The first thing I noticed when I commenced the medication was that it helped to free my bowel and anytime I visited to toilet, what comes out of me was unexplainable.
After 3 weeks on the medication, the sore was drying up and my nurse was also shocked – all other symptoms like my blurry vision and tingling sensations on my feet were subsiding. But what shocked me to the marrow was that within 7 weeks of administering NKHAMBI the SORE totally healed up and my sugar came down to 115 – 120mg.
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Recent reports by industry experts and analysts revealed that the Nigerian gaming industry is continually growing and gaining traction. According to the experts, these developments are fuelled by the country’s massive youthful population. There is also increased access to smartphones and the internet, thanks to improved infrastructure. This favorable environment has attracted top operators like Betway online casino to the country. In this comprehensive piece, you will learn more about the gaming industry in Nigeria.
The gaming experts in Nigeria and the continent at large agreed that the gaming landscape in the country has significantly changed. The analysts agree that a lack of regulations is what is barring many top-rated operators from entering the African gaming market.
However, the situation is slowly changing as gambling operators are slowly finding a working relationship with the African governments. This movement towards stability is what has boosted the gaming market in Nigeria.
It is apparent that many Nigerians love sports, more so football. The love for sports has increased the demand for online sports betting. Moreover, online sports betting is legal in Nigeria, and there are several betting shops in Nigerian states for players to wager on.
In fact, reports from online gambling operators like Betway confirm that sports betting is the dominant form of gambling in Nigeria. This love for sports has also played a key role in the growth of the industry in the country.
A review of the gaming industry in Nigeria also revealed that technology had played a critical role in the rise of the gaming industry. The reviews also agree that Nigeria is among the most exciting frontiers for emerging technologies. However, it also stated that there is still more to be done.
For example, research shows that 43% of Nigerians can access the internet. This growing rate of internet accessibility has helped the industry grow. The more people can access the internet, the more they are likely to access an online gaming platform.
Other technological advances that have promoted the industry’s growth are payment methods. Initially, it was challenging for online gaming operators to reach unbanked individuals. However, the introduction of cashless transactions was a game-changer.
The availability of cashless payment methods helped Nigerians to shift from credit and debit cards to mobile payment. Online gambling companies have also taken advantage of such developments by allowing their members to use mobile payment options.
Additionally, the availability of more economical smartphones has also boosted the industry in Nigeria. Nowadays, more individuals can use their mobile devices to access online casinos through mobile apps. As a result, studies have stated that mobile gaming has become the most prevalent form of gaming.
The truth is, the gaming industry is on the rise on the African continent. Moreover, Nigeria is one of the leading countries in Africa in terms of gaming activity. Moreover, the future of gaming is bright in the country.
Based on research findings, technological advances and competition amongst gaming companies will help boost the growth of the industry in the country. Therefore, players in Nigeria should brace themselves for a better gaming future.
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There will be a lot of scammers in some platforms who use extremely high prices to entice people to trade and end up cheating people of their gift cards. With Naijacards you don’t have to worry.
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There is no doubt in my mind, that for most people the pandemic has been an experience we would never want to suffer again, and it has had a devastating effect on everyone.
Most businesses around the globe have been completely devastated financially, and the things we once all took for granted have been snatched away from us too. However, there is now, thank God, some light at the end of the tunnel so to speak and slowly but surely things will get back to some form of normality.
I do know and fully understand that being forced to stay at home has played with everyone’s mental health, and those of you out there that love sport will be very eager to getting back to normal by either taking part in the legal sports betting you love and watching all manner of different sporting events too.
In the world of sports betting, it is important to understand what is going on. This means that you should do everything in your power to ensure that you find the best odds from superbettingsites. You should be prepared for every possibility there is, especially when you plan on betting on sports.
Another thing that is going to have to be addressed sooner rather than later if many sports clubs across the globe are to survive moving forward is the massive reduction in sports sponsorship which has also been brought on due to the pandemic and global shutdown.
It is however hoped that those business owners that have had no other choice but to cease and/or massively cutback on sports sponsorship will soon recover enough to restart their sponsorship of such events, however just how long that is likely to take does of course remain to be seen.
As for whether sports clubs can and will be able to full the gaps in their finances caused by the reduction in both advertising and sponsorship deals remains to be seen, for the usual way clubs can increase the revenues is by increasing ticket prices to attend their live sporting events but not many clubs are going to even dream of doing that any time soon, as many fans will not be able to afford those ticket prices increase.
We have often heard from professional bettors that they always listen to their ‘guts’. While this may work on some forms of betting, this is not the case in football betting. Regarding any type of sports betting, research is always important. For instance, you need to understand stats like how well the team has performed under a specific coach, the overall shape and form of the player, win-loss statistics, etc. As it is said, knowledge is power, and having a perceptive view on certain aspects about the player or team you are placing your bets on could be your winning straw.
One of the biggest reasons for the popularity of sports betting apps is that they help save a lot of money. Some of the best legal mobile betting apps are easy to install and they can work on any kind of operating system and device. All you have to do is install the app on your phone and you are good to go.
The apps are also time saving because you do not have to spend time going to betting houses or casinos as they provide you with everything you need at the comfort or your mobile device. However, you need to be very careful about the site from where you download the apps. The last thing you want is to fall victim of cybersecurity because of a mobile betting app.
The internet is packed with a wide range of sports betting apps from which you can choose. Each of them has its downsides and upsides. The trick to choosing the best ones is reading the customer reviews and looking at the popularity of the app. You may also need to research the best apps before you download them on your devices.
Barely one year after the last subscription fee increase, there are strong indicators that Multichoice Nigeria will increase the subscription fee across all its DStv and GOtv packages from September 2021.
A source close to the company revealed that subscription prices may increase by about 10% with premium package going as high N21,000, Compact Plus will go above N14,000 and GOtv Max subscription jumping to slightly above N4000, once the new price takes effect.
This is not a lone occurrence for Nigerian subscribers, as Multichoice has increased the subscription charges in other African countries over the last 6 months. This week, Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania announced a new price regime from September 1.
MultiChoice Ghana’s latest increase is coming just 6 months after its last price hike. MultiChoice Ghana gave no reasons to its customers or the media for its latest price hike. From September 1, DStv Premium will rise by 5.6% from GHS369 (R913) per month to GHS390 (R965) per month, DStv Compact Plus by 5.26% from GHS228 to GHS240, while DStv Compact will increase by 5.2% from GHS152 to GHS160.
MultiChoice Tanzania equally announced a 5 – 9 percent increase on its DStv subscription charges on all bouquets with effect from September 1, but didn’t provide its customers with any reason. According to the reports and text messages sent to subscribers, the Premium bouquet will now cost Sh145,000 (formerly Sh139,000), the Compact Plus tariff plan will cost Sh93,000 (formerly Sh89,000), while the Compact tariff plan will cost Sh51,000 (formerly Sh49,000) for monthly subscriptions.
Just last week, MultiChoice Kenya announced price increases ranging from 5 to 9 percent for DStv and GOtv customers, effective September 1, 2021. Customers on the Premium tariff will pay KES 8,400 per month (formerly KES 7,900), the Compact Plus will increase from KES 4,800 to KES 5,100, while Compact will increase from KES 2,650 to KES 2,800. DStv Family will now cost KES 1,500 (from KES1380) while DStv Access will cost KES 1,050 (from KES1 000). Similar increases are also seen across the GOtv packages.
Multichoice Uganda also announced a 6 percent increase in subscription prices for all packages.
In South Africa, a 1 – 6 percent price increase took effect on Thursday 1 April 2021. Premium, Compact, and Compact Plus subscriptions were increased by R10 monthly to become R829, R409, and R529 respectively. The DStv Family package went up from R279 to R295, while DStv Access increased from R110 to R115.
Despite the probe by the Nigerian Senate in 2016, over alleged unwholesome practices and unreasonable subscription hikes, Multichoice Nigeria still makes price adjustment a yearly ritual. The company has hiked its subscriptions by an average of 31% in five years.
In 2020, the pay-TV increased subscription price twice within a space of three months. Recall that there was a price increase in June 2020 (to reflect a 2.5% VAT) and another 9 – 14 percent increase in subscription prices in August 2020. The 10 – 14% increase across board from September 2021, is coming exactly one year after the last one.
Although Multichoice Nigeria is yet to make an official announcement to this, this is the same trend experienced last year before the charges were increased in Nigeria and Nigerians are not happy about what is now seen as an annual price hike.
“This appears to be a yearly affair. Last year, there was an increase and now again? If this actually happens, I might have to look for an alternative source of entertainment. I mean, how much television do I watch in a month that I should be spending as much as N20,000 on premium subscription?”, Mr. Henry Ojei, a DStv subscriber in Lagos said.
“Going at this rate, Multichoice might be asking people to spend as much as half their salaries on pay-TV subscriptions in the coming years. Who knows? Salaries do not increase on an annual basis so why should Multichoice increase its charges every year? Maybe there is a class of consumers that they are out to serve, but it doesn’t look like the average Nigerian worker is part of this”.
Another subscriber bemoaned his decision to buy the DStv decoder during the decoder slash price in July, stating that it now seems like the promo was a strategy to reel in more customers before announcing this increase.
Multichoice appears to have an annual tradition of hiking prices, after doing some sort of promotion to get in more customers. The first subscription fee increase was in September 2009, and the next came in April 2011 (8 to 12 percent hike). August 2012 had a 10% increase in all its bouquets, and August 2015 brought a 20% increase in all its bouquets.
There has been at least one price hike in subscription fees every year and the result is that most of the packages have almost doubled since then. For instance, DStv Premium has gone N9,000 in 2009 to N18,400 in 2020. This is over 100 percent cumulative price change already. The new price which takes effect in September 2021 will bring the price to N20,902, a total of 132 percent price hike in 12 years.
Reacting to the last increase in August 2020, commentators had said the DStv price increase would put more pressures on subscribers who were managing to sustain themselves amid the Covid-19 pandemic, causing some of them to downgrade to lower packages.
The reaction from Simon Camerer, Chief Operating Officer for MultiChoice, that customers should negotiate a ‘long-term contract’ rather than the monthly plans, to save themselves some money is in itself a pointer that Multichoice might keep on with this annual price hike in the coming years.
The politics of godfatherism has permeated the political landscape of many nations – Nigeria inclusive. This theory was advocated by Vilfredo Pareto in 1935; the postulation of the theory is that, elites are replaced by another group of elites, meaning that the majority are unpopular candidates – no thanks to their handiwork.
This study found that the politics of godfatherism has negative impact on the socio-economic and political development of a given country or state as the case may be, by confining power in the hands of a few elites at the expense of the electorate.
This old method of holding onto power by the powers that be, ought to be discountenanced forthwith if political governance would ever stand the test of time especially in our dear state of Adamawa.
This means conscious effort to shift leadership of the state from entrenched political blocks and/or forces to make way for fresh ideas aimed to galvanize the leadership strengths of the youths and independent minded upcoming leaders for the desired change to happen is most desirable. This becomes imperative as the main opposition APC in Adamawa State eyes the state Governorship seat in the next round of elections is gaining momentum due mainly to lackluster performance of the ruling PDP since 2019 to date.
Many electorate in the state who expected some level of positive transformation from the Fintri-led government, feel a sense of disconnect with the administration’s policies. This same sense of disconnect rings through the minds of young Turks such as Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas, a rare bred politician and an intellectual of high repute. This makes the road to 2023 somehow bleak for the Fintri’s Adamawa PDP, and rather gives the needed fillip to the opposition APC to launch the comeback bid with ease.
To achieve this, four prominent names have remained constantly mentioned in public domain as the most suitable to alter the status quo and change the leadership narrative in the state. They are those of Mohammed Bindow Jibrilla, Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas, Nuhu Ribadu and Dr. Halilu Modi, younger brother to the country’s First Lady.
Indeed, Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas is a rare bred politician and an intellectual of high repute and a redoubtable administrator. In Adamawa State, his image towers like a meteor, appreciated by all and sundry. Adamawa State may be one of the states in the North hampered by lack of accelerated development, but with some justification, prides itself as the “Land of Beauty”. Among other achievements, the state has in the past is that it has produced Nigeria’s former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and several other prominent sons and daughters, including Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas, a renowned Journalist/Politician, and Spokesperson for the 8th House of Representatives, and currently the Chairman House Committee on Army in the House of Representatives.
It is stating the obvious that come 2023; the people of Adamawa State will need the services of this humble man to pilot its affairs as the Executive Governor of the state. Considering his antecedents and the dogged way and manner he has discharged the responsibilities entrusted into his care so far, either in appointive or elective capacities, entrusting him with higher responsibilities poses no challenge at all, because the tendency and capacity to deliver is already part of his life.
It is my considered opinion to advice the All Progressive Congress (APC) that though 2023 is few months away from now, it is better for the party to make hay while the sun is still shining. A stitch in time, it is often said, saves nine. The main opposition party in Adamawa State must wake up from its slumber, if it hopes to dislodge the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023. Already, PDP is preparing the ground for APC to take over on account of its monumental failure. Of all the lofty programmes the PDP administration in the state has enunciated, barely none of them has been satisfactorily implemented. It is an open secret that the ruling party in the state is long on official platitudes, but miserably short in implementation.
Similarly, there is an urgent need to caution APC to downplay its rigid fidelity to zoning formula in picking its candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial race. It should rather focus its attention on picking a candidate that has a huge electoral value, a candidate that is reliable with a sizeable percentage of integrity. Unlike its counterpart, the quota system which is enshrined in the constitution is an unconstitutional patchwork designed to provide crutches for the politically lame to ascend into political offices. Little wonder, mediocres today occupy sensitive offices that are way beyond their capacity. In a nutshell, if APC decides on zoning and in the process picks a wrong candidate, that singular act could cost the party a huge electoral fortune.
Also, in picking its candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial race, APC must maintain a reasonable distance from candidates that may turn out to be political liabilities, I mean candidates that have no electoral values. In the same vein, it is advisable that the party resolves all its internal crises before the 2023 general elections.
It is on this note, that it is advisable in searching for a suitable candidate to fly its flag in the 2023 gubernatorial election; APC should beam its searchlight in the direction of Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas, who has all the qualities needed to give PDP a good run for its money. Namdas, a two-time member of the House of Representatives had once served as Chief Press Secretary to Governor Boni Haruna of Adamawa State, where he proved his mettle that his record as a graduate of International Institute of Journalism, Abuja in 1998 was not a fluke. Equally of note, Namdas was deputy governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to Engr. Markus Gundiri with whom the duo contested Adamawa governorship race in February, 2012, and in which the duo emerged as the first runner up to the winner of that contest. If the APC desires to make a difference in launching itself back to Dougirei Government House in 2023, it needs to collapse its interest and queue behind Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas as a viable alternative, bearing in mind that so far he is the only Governorship aspirant who had travelled across the State to see over 95% of major stakeholders soliciting for their support to actualize his Governorship ambition.
To achieve this, the party and its leadership must understand that the idea of godfatherism or zoning political offices is only good when you are holding such office in your kitty. As the saying goes “hunters don’t go sharing the lion’s meat long before they enter the bush to hunt”.
Perhaps the only logic and domineering argument that would strengthen the Adamawa State APC ahead of 2023 and beyond is the understanding that party stalwarts must bury their individual desires to command and control.
That behaviour in a manner of speaking puts a knee on political party’s neck refusing it space to breathe. By removing that knee and allowing the party to breathe, you will allow the leaders and indeed members of the party to develop policies that accommodate all members and encourage their contributions to the growth of the party.
It could be recalled that many APC states lost several of its governorship seats to the PDP owing to suffocating interests of party stalwarts in the 2019 general elections, where Adamawa State prominently featured for the wrong reasons then.
In the final analysis, Adamawa State APC therefore ought to see the benefit it would derive by allowing its youthful and vibrant Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas to have a strong voice in its affairs by queuing behind him and support his candidacy in the forthcoming governorship polls.
This demand, if it receives the support of the party faithful, will see the youths breaking through extended norms in party management for their own space, where they would become the commanding voice.
The next leadership of Adamawa State must be solution-drive. It must show courage in decision-making and galvanizing the people, because dwindling national resources currently makes it difficult for most states of the federation to survive with the monthly allocations that is being dispensed to them from the federation account. A governor that has what it takes to think outside the box on how to generate alternative revenue with a view to run affairs of the state beyond the monthly handouts from the federation account is a governor of the 21st century. And on this basic fact among others, Honourable Abdulrazak Namdas comfortably holds the ace for Duogirei House in 2023.
