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Big Brother Naija star, Queen Mercy Atang, is expecting her first child.
Queen who was a housemate in the Big Brother Naija season six, shared photos from her maternity shoot on her Instagram page
BBNaija star, Cross Okonkwo, has claimed he recently discovered economy flight ticket to Ghana now, is over N500, 000.
American rapper, Meek Mill, who is currently on holiday in Ghana, has revealed his phone was stolen from his pocket as he participated in a crazy bike parade in the streets of Ghana’s capital Accra.
The Philadelphia rapper took to his Instagram Stories to cry out over his stolen phone and begged for it to be returned, writing
“They pickpocketed me for my phone SMH… Bring that Jawn back if you got it!!!”
The abducted siblings who were killed by kidnappers after collecting N60 million ransom from their father, have been buried in Garin Dogo in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The kidnappers abducted the three siblings in Garin Dogo community and demanded N100m ransom from their father, Alhaji Musa Falke, a cattle dealer, however they settled for N60m after negotiation.
The abductors demanded that the money be paid in cash and given to them via a motorcyclist.
The motorist, another son of the cattle rearer, who went to deliver the ransom at a forest near the village, was killed by the kidnappers after they had killed his brothers.
Actress Mercy Johnson took to social media to shower her daughter, Purity, with love on her 10th birthday.
The movie star shared lovely photos and a video of her lookalike first child on her big day and fans gushed over them.
There was pandemonium at a fuel station in Oluyole Estate in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, when a yet-to-be-identified man slumped and died while queueing up to purchase petrol on Thursday, December 29. There has been a scarcity of petrol in most parts of the country.
According to reports, other motorists who were scampering to purchase the product got to know the man had passed on when he couldn’t move his car as the queue progressed.
The deceased had rested his head on the steering of his car with registration number AKD 878 GP, giving the impression that he was sleeping.
Motorists behind him pressed their car horns to alert him to move forward but there was no movement.
This made them come down from their vehicles in order to ‘wake him up.’ It was at this point that it was discovered that he was unconscious.
The victim’s car has been moved to the nearest police station, while his corpse has been deposited in a morgue.
The state police command is yet to comment on this development.
Social media commentator, Dr Penking, has shared his opinion on model, Fancy Acholonu publicly apologizing to ex-fiance, Alex Ekubo.
Recall that Fancy took to her Instagram page this evening to issue an apology to Alex months after breaking up with him via social media, and calling off their wedding.
Reacting to Fancy’s apology post, Dr Penking said the model probably thought Alex would remain stagnant, however, the actor has since “built a mansion, bagged a dotorate and everything started falling in places for him,” after their public break-up.
Penking went on to suggest that Fancy might have been the ‘witch’ stalling Alex’s progress.
He then advised men not to accept women who have “refused to be kept,” back into their lives.
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that as part of its efforts to improve the lots of orphans and vulnerable children in the state, it has empowered 250 household heads with various start-up tools for self-reliance and independence.
The state Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Olusegun Dawodu, stated this on Thursday, during the Household Economic Strengthening initiative organised for orphans and vulnerable children at the Correctional Centre for Boys in Yaba.
Dawodu said,
“Poverty is the leading cause of household vulnerability and separation in our society today. This is why we are empowering 250 household heads with various start-up tools for self-reliance and independence.
“The orphans and vulnerable children are affected/infected with HIV/AIDS malnourished due to extreme poverty, marginalised, stigmatised or even discriminated against and need care or protection.
“The Household Economic Strengthening comprises a portfolio of interventions to reduce the economic vulnerability of families and empower them to provide for the essential needs of the children they care for rather than relying on external assistance.”
In her address, Entrepreneur Coach, Mrs Victoria Ekarika, sensitised the beneficiaries of the programme to a business plan, budget, financial discipline, saving culture, investment plan and record-keeping for them to be successful in business.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, met with the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja over the recent extra-judicial killings by trigger-happy cops in the state and seeking appropriate prosecution.
In a Thursday statement obtained, the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed that the duo discussed amongst other things, possible avenues to achieve speedy justice for the victims of the recent shooting incidents in Lagos State.
Adejobi noted that the IGP while extending his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased, reassured that the cases would be meticulously pursued until deserved justice is served; he also stressed that the Force is working with the Attorney-General of Lagos State to ensure that the offenders are diligently prosecuted in courts of competent jurisdiction to serve as deterrence to others.
Adejobi said,
“In his response, the governor promised to support the police in making sure that justice is served in the extant case and to collaborate with the police on advocacy programmes to educate the citizenry on understanding and respecting the laws of the land for an improved relationship with the Police.
“He similarly stressed that his administration will partner with the police to carry out refresher courses, training, retraining, and other evaluation processes for police officers in all facets of policing duties.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu equally emphasized the need to provide some equipment like body cameras, non-lethal weapons, etc., to curb excessive use of powers and boost good police-citizen relationships.
“The IGP, therefore, charged all officers to imbibe absolute respect for rule of law and the fundamental rights of all persons, which is the crux and fulcrum of policing services even as he urged members of the public to cooperate with police officers for seamless collaborative efforts to stamp out crimes and criminality in the Nigerian society.”
The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, on Wednesday attended the 59th Ofala festival of the Igwe of Nnewi, Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, which also doubled as his 97th birthday.
Soludo, who attended the event on Wednesday shared pictures on Thursday via his Instagram account.
Sharing photos from the event, the former CBN governor said,
“Yesterday, I was at the 59th Ofala and 97th birthday ceremony of one of the longest serving monarchs in Nigeria and perhaps the world – Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, Igwe of Nnewi. Congratulations to Igwe Orizu III and Ndi Nnewi.”
The former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has celebrated the 90th birthday of his mother-in-law, Ezinne Elizabeth Enwereonu.
Ihedioha shared photos from the celebration on his Facebook page on Thursday.
He said that the celebration was held at Ife, Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.
The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ado Ekiti has upheld the election of Governor.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared APC governorship candidate, Oyebanji as the winner of the June 18, 2022 election.
Oyebanji got 187,057 votes to defeat his closest rival, the SDP candidate Chief Segun Oni, who had 82,211 votes.
However, not satisfied with the declaration of the APC candidate as the winner of the poll, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Segun Oni approached the governorship election petition tribunal, seeking to be declared the winner of the poll.
According to Oni, he got the highest number of valid votes.
Oni also claimed in his petition that Mrs Afuye now-Deputy Governor submitted fake West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
On November 23, the three-member tribunal led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi reserved judgment after listening to the sides in the matter.Judgment was subsequently reserved and the tribunal later informed the parties that the judgment would be delivered on Wednesday, December 28.
However, the date was later shifted to Thursday (today).Delivering its ruling on the petition, the tribunal threw out Oni’s case and affirmed that Oyebanji is the duly elected governor of the state.
The tribunal noted that all certificates presented by Afuye are genuine.Oyebanji was sworn in as the state governor on October 16, 2022.
An explosion has rocked the ancient city of Okene, the headquarters of Kogi Central Senatorial district, the home town of Governor Yahaya Bello.
The explosion at the governor’s home town occurred a few hours before the expected historic visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Kogi State today.
Controversy has however trailed the explosion. While some persons attributed it to a bomb blast, others said it was a transformer blast.
However, three persons have been reportedly killed in the explosion that happened just a few meters from the Ohinoyi’s palace at Kuroko Street in Okene.
The governor had been in Okene since yesterday waiting for the first visit of the president to the state since he took over power on January 27, 2016.
President Buhari was expected to first touch down in the same Okene where he was scheduled to hold a town hall meeting, and commission some projects in the Senatorial district before he moved to Lokoja, the state capital to continue the commissioning of other laudable projects.
A woman has shown what became of the new Naira note after it was washed by mistake.
She explained that her sister forgot it in her pocket and washed it.
The 500 Naira note faded when it eventually dried.
“If rain drenches you and this money is your only hope, you’d be stranded,” she wrote.
The police in Adamawa state have arrested four men for allegedly lynching a woman, Martha Mamman, over claims she was a witch in the Michika area of Adamawa State on December 4.
The suspects identified as James Dogara, 34; Emma Pious, 22; Irmiya Joshua, 22; and Sini James, 22, allegedly teamed up and burnt the victim to death, claiming that she confessed to killing six persons in Mughule village.
In an interview with newsmen, one of the suspects, Dogara James, said that the deceased had confessed to killing 3 people at the residence of the ward head when she was summoned by the royal father.
He said that few days later, they stormed her residence and started beating her as a result of which she allegedly confessed to causing the death of another 3 people.
He went on to add that while beating the deceased, some young men came to the scene with petrol which was used in burning the late Martha.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the suspects are being investigated and would be charged to court as soon as possible.
Singer Ayra Starr took to her Twitter handle to call out the organizers of Afrochella after she fell on stage during her performance.
The singer who was clad in Yellow attire was running during her performance when she slipped and fell.
Meek Mill has sparked speculations that he is also into men.
The rapper took to his Instagram Stories to share a post about f***ing a man before becoming straight.
Fans have commented, wondering if this means he is bis*xual.
Before now, people have speculated that Meek Mill is g*y and some are taking his latest post as confirmation.
Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, better known as CDQ, has thanked God for “reviving” him.
The rapper was filmed lying on a hospital bed.
“I bless God for reviving me. I’ve never felt helpless in my life… Can’t thank you enough Oluwa,” he wrote.
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested 18,940 suspects for different drug-related offences in the past two years.
Brig-Gen. Mohammed Buba-Marwa, the Chairman of the agency disclosed this at an award presentation in Yola on Tuesday, December 27.
The award was conferred on him by the Adamawa Honours Society in recognition of his outstanding service to the nation.
He said the agency secured 3,324 convictions, seized 5.4 kilogramme of different control drugs, and narcotic substances, and rehabilitated 3,326 drug abusers within the period under review.
The NDLEA boss urged parents, community, and religious leaders to upscale campaigns to tame the menace, saying, “drugs do not discriminate against tribe, religion or region”.
The agency, he said, recently acquired drug and lie test kits, adding that intending couples should be tested for drug use before marriage.
“Drug tests will determine the innocence or otherwise of couples and save marital relationships from collapse due to drug abuse,” he said.
According to him, the agency is working assiduously to achieve a reduction in the supply and demand for drugs, stressing that this would significantly add value to the fight against the trend.
Marwa commended President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting the agency in the fight against illicit drugs, adding,” I also commend the Adamawa House of Assembly for enacting laws against drug-related offences”.
He said the award would spur him to do more and commended the organisers for finding him worthy of the award.
The Federal Government says it will soon make a pronouncement on salary increase for civil servants to meet up with the economic realities in the country occasioned by inflation.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made this known while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja.
The minister said a Presidential Committee on Salaries is currently reviewing salaries with a plan to announce its decision in early 2023.
The minister had recently hinted that the government would adjust workers salaries to cushion the effect of rising costs of living in the country. Fielding questions on the issue;
Ngige said:
“Yes, I am saying that the Presidential Committee on Salaries is working hand-in-hand with the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission.
“The commission is mandated by the Act establishing them to fix salaries, wages, and emoluments in not only the public service.
“If you want their assistance and you are in the private sector, they will also assist you. They have what is called the template for remuneration, for compensation.
“So, if you work, you get compensated, if you don’t work, you will not be compensated.
“So they have the matrix to do the evaluation. They are working with the Presidential Committee on Salaries chaired by the finance ministry and I am the co-chair to look at the demands of the workers.
“Outside this, I said discussions on that evaluation are ongoing.” On whether a time line has been fixed for implementation of new salary increase.
Ngige said:
“As we enter the new year government will make some pronouncements in that direction.”