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Damilola Adegbite has disclosed that she was a victim of a robbery attack in London.
The Nigerian actress said her handbag was snatched with her phone and all the money for trip was taken
She explained that she would have been stranded if not for a helper.
She later got an alert from Apple that her iPhone is now in China.
This is coming after media personality, Toke Makinwa revealed that she was robbed in London recently.
A royal aide has resigned and apologised after a black guest, Ngozi Fulani, at a reception hosted by the queen consort, Camilla, shared racist comments she said to her on Twitter.
Fulani, the founder of the charity Sistah Space, claimed Susan Hussey moved her hair to reveal her name badge and persistently questioned her over where her “people” came from, despite having been told she was a British national.
Buckingham Palace described the remarks as “unacceptable and deeply regrettable”. Hussey has offered her “profound apologies” for hurt caused and resigned her honorary position with immediate effect, reports Guardian UK.
British media have identified the aide as Lady Susan Hussey, the 83-year-old godmother of Charles’s son and heir Prince William.
Hussey was also a lady-in-waiting to the late UK monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa, has cried out after losing her valuables to robbers in London.
She made this known via her Snapchat on Wednesday.
She wrote, “Just got robbed in London. I am speechless. All my valuables are gone. Gosh, how could this happen to me.”
This is coming days after the Federal Government warned Nigerians about increased rate of robbery in the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries.
Music star, Jennifer Lopez has recalled some of the painful experiences she suffered, prior to getting married to actor, Ben Affleck.
Reflecting on her rekindled romance with the actor in an interview with Apple Music 1, Lopez said she felt she was going to die after her first engagement to Ben Affleck was called off.
She said;
“It was so painful after we broke up.
“Once we called off that wedding 20 years ago, it was the biggest heartbreak of my life. I honestly felt like I was going to die.
“It sent me on a spiral for the next 18 years where I just couldn’t get it right. But now, 20 years later, it does have a happy ending. It has the most ‘would never happen in Hollywood’ ending.”
53-year-old Lopez who rekindled her romance with 50-year-old Affleck 17 years after their first split, has also disclosed that she will be releasing a new album called “This Is Me … Now,” an updated play on her 2002 release, “This Is Me… Then.”
Lopez said;
“We captured me at this moment in time when I was reunited with the love of my life and we decided we were going to be together forever.
“The whole message of the album is, ‘This love exists. This is a real love.”
The United Nations Women Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West Africa State, Beatrice Eyong, has urged the media in Nigeria to encourage women candidates in the 2023 general elections through their publications.
She gave this charge during the quarterly media dialogue with Media Executives and Chief Editors on Gender Responsive Reporting held in Lagos on Saturday.
The event was organised by the United Nations Women in partnership with the Canadian government and WFM Radio (Voice of Women).
Eyong lamented that the media has not been fair to female political aspirants and candidates in their reportage compared to their male counterparts.
She appealed to the media to support women’s participation through positive and gender-sensitive reportage.
“I appeal to you once again to harness the power of the media by using your respective media platforms to join this laudable project of supporting women through positive coverage as we move towards campaigns for the 2023 general elections.
I want to encourage ourselves to reaffirm our commitments to gender-sensitive reporting of electoral issues, including the positive portrayal of women to the public.”
Speaking further, the UN chief said the expansion of women’s representation in decision-making positions by ensuring that the rights of women and girls are respected globally.
She said it can be found in the conventions and additional texts and protocols ratified by the government of Nigeria.
“There can’t be sustainable development and peace as long as women are not involved. In all spheres of life they should be involved because if they are not actors, they are accomplices or victims,” she added.
Also, the Chief Executive Officer of Women Radio 91.7, Toun Sonaiya, called for media administrators to showcase and expose women aspirants and politicians through their various platforms.
At the event, a list of female candidates vying for different political seats across the country was presented and shared with the participants.
London’s Horniman museum on Monday signed over 72 of the artefacts stolen from Benin, Edo State by British soldiers in 1897.
The cultural artefacts were handed over to the director general of Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Abba Tijani, at a ceremony at the Horniman Museum in south London on Monday.
The museum said it handed over the looted artefacts following consultation with a wide range of people from museum members to the Nigerian community.
The Federal Government has advised Nigerians traveling to the United States, the United Kingdom, and some European countries to be wary of thieves targeting their personal belongings.
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, gave the advice on Monday, Nov. 28, in Abuja while speaking at the Fifth edition of the PMB Administration scorecard, 2015-2023.
He said there are multiple reports of theft of valuables, including passports of Nigerians so it became imperative to warn Nigerians.
He said:
“It has come to the attention of the government that Nigerian travelers to the United States and some countries in Europe are having their belongings, especially money and international passports, stolen at an increasingly high rate.
“The most recent victims of this are travelers to the UK, most of whom were dispossessed of their belongings at high brow shops, particularly in the high street of Oxford.
“We have therefore decided to advise Nigerians traveling to Europe and the United States to take extra precaution to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings.
“This is not your typical travel advisory. Issuing such is the prerogative of our embassies/high commissions as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is merely a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting the affected parts of the world.”
The advice comes one month after the US and UK authorities issued a travel advisory to citizens over a likely terror threat in Abuja, Nigeria.
Young cryptocurrency founder, Tiantian Kullander, has died suddenly at the age of just 30.
Tiantian Kullander, the co-founder of Hong Kong-based digital asset company Amber Group, died in his sleep on November 23.
The sad news was confirmed on the company’s website.
“He is survived by his wife and their beloved son.
Riots erupted in numerous Belgian and Dutch cities following Morocco’s 2-0 upset victory over Belgium in the World Cup on Sunday, November 27.
The win was enthusiastically celebrated by fans with Moroccan immigrant roots in many Belgian and Dutch cities, but this led to a riot.
Arrests were made by the police in Brussels and in the Northern city of Antwerp, Belgium, after security operatives deployed water cannons and fire tear gas to disperse crowds. There were also reports of unrest in Liege.
Two police officials were also injured in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. By late evening Sunday, an uneasy calm had returned to most of the cities involved.
Dozens of rioters overturned and torched cars, set electric scooters on fire and pelted cars with bricks.
Police moved in after one person suffered facial injuries, said Brussels police spokeswoman Ilse Van de Keere.
Reacting to the riot, Brussels mayor Philippe Close asked people to stay away from the city center, while also revealing that they working retore order.
Close said;
“Those are not fans, they are rioters. Moroccan fans are there to celebrate.”
Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden said; “
Sad to see how a few individuals abuse a situation to run amok.”
The riot in neighboring Netherlands left two police officers injured.
This occurred after riot officers tried breaking up a group of 500 soccer supporters who pelted police with fireworks and glass. There was also an unrest in the capital Amsterdam and The Hague.
The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog is investigating Apple and Google’s dominance in mobile browsers after gaining substantial support from industry players in a consultation process which began in June.
Responses to the consultation process from browser vendors, web developers and cloud gaming service providers showed Apple and Google’s dominance was harming businesses, holding back innovation and adding to unnecessary costs, the Competition and Markets Authority stated.
According to Mobile World Live, it launched the consultation process following a year-long Mobile Ecosystem Market Study, which found Apple and Google had an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems that allowed them to exercise a stranglehold over operating systems, app stores, and web browsers on mobile devices.
The UK regulator explained in its statement announcing a probe that browsers were one of the most important and widely-used apps on mobile devices, with most people using them to access a range of content.
In the UK, 97 per cent of all mobile web browsing in 2021 happened on Apple or Google browsersm
“So any restrictions on these engines can have a major impact on users’ experiences, “ the regulator said.
Sarah Cardell, interim CEO of CMA, said it planned to investigate both companies’ practices and assess whether concerns raised “are justified and if so, identify steps to improve competition and innovation in these sectors.”
In a related issue, the CMA also received feedback that Apple restricted cloud gaming services, of which there are 800,000 users in the country, hampering growth in the sector.
The regulator noted that web developers had complained about Apple restrictions and lack of investment in browser technologies, arguing that this limited choices and mase it more difficult to bring innovation to the UK market.
Comedian and actor, David Walliams is taking a bow from Britain’s Got Talent after 10 years judging on the ITV show.
51-year-old David stepped down as a judge on the show after he was forced to apologize for foul-mouthed comments about contestants.
Moves are underway to replace David Walliams after a decade on the judging panel.
Walliams is preparing to formally confirm his decision to step back in the coming weeks.
A source told The Sun;
“David has decided to bow out after a ten-year run. He wants to leave on a high after a wonderful time.
“Being on the show has been a huge source of entertainment and joy for him and he is arguably the most popular member of the panel.
“He hasn’t taken the decision lightly, but it feels like time to move on and focus on his other projects.
“His team have quietly been having conversations over the past few days where it has been made clear that David is readying himself to step down – and then producers will start to think about who might replace him.
“His exit might not be popular with fans who adore him.
“But for David it appears that now, after an amazing ten years on the show, it is the right time to move on.”
Head judge Simon Cowell, 63, and panellists Amanda Holden, 51, and Alesha Dixon, 44, are expected to take their places again for the 16th series.
Twitter’s billionaire owner Elon Musk announced Friday that the platform would be launching differently colored badges to distinguish between accounts.
“Sorry for the delay, we’re tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week,” he tweeted.
“Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates.”
In another tweet, Musk said all verified individual accounts would have the same blue check, but some would eventually be able to display a “secondary tiny logo showing they belong to an organisation.
The Tesla and SpaceX boss’ proposal for users to be able to pay to be “verified” and obtain a blue badge on their profiles has caused confusion since he acquired the social media giant last month.
Musk proposed a subscription fee of $8 a month to allow users to obtain the blue check – which was previously free but reserved for organisations and public figures in an attempt to avoid impersonation and misinformation.
The first rollout of Musk’s subscription plan in early November quickly went south, with many accounts paying for the blue check and then impersonating world leaders, celebrities or companies.
Responding to the backlash, Musk initially postponed the launch date to November 29, before delaying it once more. It now appears the feature will launch on December 2.
Musk has said he wants to charge users for subscriptions to the social media platform to diversify its income stream.
Twitter currently depends on advertising for 90 per cent of its revenue.Several major brands have withdrawn from advertising on the platform since Musk bought it, fearing that his promised relaxation of content moderation could open their companies up to being associated with objectionable content.
According to the NGO Media Matters, half of Twitter’s top 100 advertisers have announced that they are suspending or “have apparently suspended” their spending on the social network.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced its partnership with the French Police.
This was as the anti-narcotics agency’s Chairman, Major General Buba Marwa (retd.), commended the support from the Police Nationale of France, especially in the areas of training and equipment.
The NDLEA boss spoke in his office in Abuja on Friday when the Police Attaché at the French Embassy in Nigeria, Emmanuel Verin, led a team of French trainers including Cedric B. and Christophe J., who were in the country to train a number of the NDLEA officers in special operations, paid him a courtesy visit.
Announcing the visit in a statement on Friday, the NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, noted that Marwa appreciated the French government for its support as one of the anti-narcotics agency’s leading partners.
According to Babafemi, Marwa said,
“We have received tremendous help from France not only in terms of training but also equipment. The support was capped with my recent visit to France where we received warm reception at all the institutions visited and the training promised was promptly organized.
We’re grateful for that and we are looking forward to more collaboration and support.
“In his response, Verin said, “We’re proud to work with the NDLEA because your officers and men are very smart and professional and that’s why you’re getting results, hence, our priority in terms of support for the NDLEA is in the area of training.
Our trainers, who have been here to train your men, are specialists and top in the field. We’ll do this for a very long time and we’re glad to work with you.”
The new owner of Twitter and the wealthiest man in the world, Elon Musk, on Wednesday revealed that he was considering lifting the ban on all suspended Twitter accounts and reinstating them back to the platform.
This comes days after Twitter reinstated former US President, Donald Trump, into the platform after Musk conducted a Twitter poll that saw 52 per cent of the 15 million participants vote for Trump’s comeback.
In another Twitter poll on Wednesday night, Musk asked people to vote for or against reinstating all suspended accounts provided that haven’t broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.
Musk tweeted,
“Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?”
The options in the poll are simply, ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.The results are not in yet as the poll still has about five hours left before it elapses.
If results come in positive, that could see all suspended accounts reinstated back to the platform as Musk has always advocated that the voice of the people should prevail above others
Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel, thrilled the crowd at the World Cup Fans Festival in Qatar on Wednesday.
Another Nigerian artiste billed to perform during the ongoing World Cup is Patoranking.
Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria has said that they’ve concluded plans to reduce the volume of higher denominations, N500 and N1000 in circulation to tame inflation.
Emefiele who claimed that high volume of higher denominations could be part of the factors fuelling inflation in the country, backed his claim up by pointing out that the highest denomination in the UK is £50 and the most spent currency in the country is £10.
He said;
“Rarely you find some people spend £20. Nobody sees £50. If you go around carrying £50 in the UK, they will begin to suspect you. Whereas, the reverse is what is happening in Nigeria. Nigerians want to carry N1,000 or N500.
“In fact, we’re beginning to see or think that increasing the high denomination bills is also part of what may even be fuelling inflation.
“So, over time, we will reduce the volume of N500 and N1000 in circulation.
“Let people carry N50 around. If you want to do high-value transactions, embrace online, embrace our agency programme, embrace our mobile banking programme. That is what you need. You want to conduct legal banking or financial services transactions, you have no business carrying N1,000.”
The Federal Government says it has so far made a recovery of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) from stolen funds since the inception of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration till date.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this after the Federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Buhari at the State House today November 23.
The AGF said the recovered loots have been deployed to various sectors of the economy and have made a huge impact on poverty levels and the nation’s economy.
Large-scale protests broke out at Foxconn’s vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, central China, images circulating on Weibo and Twitter on Wednesday.
Videos showed hundreds of workers marching on a road in daylight, with some being confronted by a row of people in hazmat suits and riot police.
Another clip from a livestream video showed dozens of workers at night confronting a row of police officers and a police vehicle with flashing lights, shouting,
“Defend our rights! Defend our rights!”One worker dragged a metal barricade along the ground, with the streamer saying in the background as clouds of smoke billowed from the vehicle, “They are rushing in! Smoke bombs! Tear gas.
One photo taken during the day showed the charred remains of a gate, apparently burned down during the night.The Weibo hashtag “Foxconn Riots” appeared to be censored by Wednesday noon, while some text posts referencing large-scale protests at the Foxconn factory remained live.
Foxconn, also known by its official name Hon Hai Precision Industry, is the world’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer assembling gadgets for many international brands.
Foxconn, Apple’s principal subcontractor, saw a surge in COVID-19 cases at its Zhengzhou site in recent months, leading the company to shutter the vast complex in a bid to keep the virus in check.
Panicking workers then fled the site en masse on foot in the wake of allegations of poor conditions at the facility, which employs hundreds of thousands of workers.
Foxconn is China’s biggest private sector employer, with over a million people working across the country in about 30 factories and research institutes.
Zhengzhou is the Taiwanese company’s crown jewel, churning out iPhones in quantities not seen anywhere else.
The Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, has disclosed that about 661 clinical workers resigned their roles from 2020 till October 15, 2022, to relocate to other countries, a situation which has been taking its toll on the running of the hospital.
He made the lamentation, on Monday, in Ibadan, at a media briefing to mark the 65th founder’s day of the hospital.
Otegbayo said,
“Every week, I receive about 15 resignation letters; there are more nurses than doctors and pharmacists. The movement of health workers will continue for a while, I must confess, but the consequences are not going to be good for Nigeria because, in the next five years, we will feel full impart.”
He, however, noted that the Federal Ministry of Health had already instituted committees to look at the retention of health workers.
According to him, the committee of CMDs of tertiary hospitals has also made suggestions on this to different committees, including asking that the government ensures full replacement of staff that left.
Otegbayo said challenges faced by the hospital in providing training, research, and health care services also included the high cost of diesel to incessant electricity supply from the national grid, bureaucratic bottlenecks in replacing existing staffing, and negative perception and high expectations from the public.
The average price of 5kg cooking gas rose by 0.21 per cent from N4,474.48 in September to N4,483.75 in October.
The increased price is contained in the National Bureau of Statistics ‘Cooking Gas Price Watch’ for October 2022 issued on Monday in Abuja.
It stated that on a year-on-year basis, the increase was 70.62 per cent from N2,627.94 in October 2021 to N4,483.75 in October 2022.
On state profile analysis, the report shows that Kwara recorded the highest average price at N4,955 for 5kg of cooking gas, followed by Niger at N4,950 and Adamawa at N4,940.29.
It states that Abia recorded the lowest price at N4,045.45, followed by Kano and Delta at N4,100 and N4,139.29, respectively.
An analysis by geopolitical zones shows that the North-Central recorded the highest average retail price at N4,726.07 for 5kg cooking gas, followed by the North-East at N4,577.86.
“The South-South recorded the lowest average retail price at N4,275.92,’’ the NBS stated.
The report showed that the average retail price of 12.5kg cooking gas increased from N9,906.44 in September to N10,050.53 in October, indicating a 1.45 percent increase on a month-on-month basis.
“On a year-on-year basis, this showed an increase of 51.4 percent from N6,638.27 in October 2021 to N10,050.53 in October 2022,’’ it added.
On state profile analysis the report showed that Cross River recorded the highest average retail price at N10,986.11 for 12.5kg cooking gas, followed by Oyo State at N10,826.56 and Kogi at N10,783.33.
It said the lowest average price was recorded in Yobe at N8,533.33, followed by Sokoto and Katsina at N9,100.00 and N9,202.86, respectively.