By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah | The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to finally replace the service chiefs. In a statement signed by its co-national spokesman, Mark Adebayo, coalition stated, “We note that though the decision was late in coming, it is still a welcome development being what all right-thinking […]
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/a-lotto-6-49-poses-with-a-giant-cheque-right-a-man-poses-with-a-large-cheque-after-winning-a-jackpot-in-quebec.jpg?id=60138781&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=2%2C0%2C3%2C0"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-max-winning-numbers-july-16" target="_blank">Winning the lottery</a> is rare. Winning it on the same day as someone else in your region? That's almost unheard of.</p><p>But that's <em>sort of</em> what happened in Quebec last week, when two residents of Montérégie each claimed a $5 million Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot, and both received their cheques on the same day.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/loto-quebec" target="_blank">Loto-Québec</a>, Albert Rainville and Bernard Dupuis won in separate draws, but were each handed their prizes on April 25, for a combined $10 million payout within hours. One of them didn't even realize he was a millionaire until nearly a month after the draw.</p> <h3>A lucky stop at the gas station</h3> <p>Rainville, a retired construction worker from Saint-Hyacinthe, stopped at a local Proxi convenience store to fuel up his car. While chatting with the cashier, he joked that he wouldn't mind winning $5 million before buying a ticket on the spot.</p><p>When he returned after the draw, the same cashier scanned his ticket and quickly realized he wasn't kidding anymore. Rainville had won it all.</p><p>"When I went back to my house, let's just say tears of happiness were flowing," he said in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2ZFQcvBxig&ab_channel=LoteriesLoto-Qu%C3%A9bec" target="_blank">video shared by Loto-Québec</a>. "It was flowing like a stream. We partied until 2:15 in the morning. We couldn't sleep."</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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</p><p>He celebrated with his wife and children and now plans to finally get that pickup truck he's always wanted. He also made good on a personal promise to donate to a local organization that supports women affected by violence.</p> <h3>A $5M surprise in Longueuil</h3> <p>Meanwhile, in a turn of events similar to the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/loto-quebec-winning-ticket-garage" target="_blank">woman who almost tossed a lottery ticket worth $500K</a> while cleaning her garage, Bernard Dupuis had unknowingly been a millionaire since the March 22 draw. The Longueuil resident, who regularly buys a month's worth of tickets in advance, finally scanned his stub using the Loto-Québec app — and was stunned.</p><p>He asked his spouse to double-check the number before claiming his prize. The retired print worker plans to buy a new home and head back to Hawaii.</p><p>Both retailers — Proxi and Familiprix on Chemin de Chambly — will receive a $50,000 bonus commission for selling the winning tickets.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p>
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday vowed that his government will not succumb to fear from any quarters or allow terrorists, bandits, kidnappers as well as…
