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 Davido has just put up the house he was leaving in with his late son, Ifeanyi at Banana Island on $150k (N110million) rent😥😢. More photos below.  .

INEC Releases List of Governorship Candidates and their Running Mates in Kogi Governorship Election coming up on November 11, 2023.* 1) *Accord* Gov - *Jimoh Francis Ayo* Dep.Gov - Ahmed Ibrahim. 2) *AA* Gov - *Braimoh Olayinka Gideon* Dep.Gov - Ogwu Suleiman Ojone  3) *AAC* Gov. - *Abel Yaba Emmanuel*  Dep.Gov - Abu Moses Felix  4) *APP* Gov - *Sunday Frank Onoja*  Dep.Gov - Kekere Rahamaat  5) *APC* Gov - *Ododo Ahmed Usman*  Dep.Gov - Suleiman Abubarka  6) *APM* Gov - *Dauda Utenwojo* Dep.Gov - Ologe John Kola 7) *APGA* Gov - *Arkigofa Musa Abdullazeez* Dep.Gov - Nweke Benjamain Ikechukwu 😎 *ADP* Gov - *Julius Elupo*  Dep.Gov - Mohammed Yahaya  9) *ADC*  Gov. - *Leke Joseph  Abejide*  Dep.Gov - Dauda Usman  10) *Boot Party* Gov - *Mohammed Kabir Umar* Dep.Gov. - Eleojo Usman  11) *LP* Gov. - *Okeme Adejoh* Dep.Gov - Ocheja Edegbo  12) *NRM* Gov. - *Sirius Bala Abdulgafar*  Dep.Gov - Onoja Ernest Braiwere  13) *PRP* Gov. - *Dr.Abdullahi Bayawo*  Dep.Gov - Sunday Davis Ozomata  14) *

Apapa-led Labour Party faction calls for arrest of Peter Obi, agitators of interim government As the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) heightens, the Bashiru Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party has declared that nothing can stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29th as the next President of Nigeria. The LP faction also called on the Nigerian Military, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba and the DSS to immediately arrest anyone, including the presidential candidate of the LP, Peter agitating for an interim government. The Lamidi Apapa faction further called that any other person moving and clamouring to stop the transition process and the inauguration of President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29 2023 should be arrested and prosecuted no matter his or her status in the society.  

INVOKING “LAGOS SPIRIT”, SANWO-OLU MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE AT GUINNESS RECORD COOKING CONTEST Governor cheers young woman chef for global Prize. "I showed up to support Chef Hilda Baci, in her quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent cooking by an individual.  Her dedication, passion for cooking as well as her desire to put our rich culture on the map by not only exhibiting our food but also the resilience, determination, energy and team spirit that has come to be known as the spirit of Lagos and indeed Nigeria is truly remarkable.  We are proud to have Hilda embarking on this journey in our state. I will continue to follow the updates and look forward to the final declaration".- Gov.  Sanwo-Olu  More photos below. 

PRESIDENT BUHARI REJOICES WITH CHAIRMAN OF ICPC, PROF. BOLAJI OWASANOYE ON 60TH BIRTHDAY    President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm greetings to Prof. Bolaji Olufunmileyi Owasanoye, SAN, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on his 60th birthday, May 15, 2023.   The President joins family members, friends and professional associates in celebrating the lawyer and scholar, who brought more depth into investigation and prosecution of corrupt practices, by working with others on Asset Recovery Strategy; Whistle Blower Policy; Non-conviction Based Asset Recovery Framework; Management of Recovered Assets Framework; Plea Bargain Manual and Corruption Case Management Manual.   President Buhari salutes the courage, adeptness and rigorousness of the former Executive Secretary and Head of Secretariat of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), who drove the advisory and strategic work of the think-tank to prepare key polic

I WILL DO EVERYTHING WITHIN MY POWER TO IMPLEMENT THE CHARTER OF EQUITY - GOV. UZODIMMA  The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has reassured Ndi Imo of his commitment to implement the Imo State Charter of Equity for the sustainability of peace in the State's Political zones.  Governor Uzodimma in his address during the Sunday Service held at the Government House Chapel, Owerri, commended the Imo Council of Elders for introducing a Charter of Equity which will help the State's Political class to be more focused and their political hunt will be streamlined.  The Governor appreciated the fervent prayers of the Church which has helped to give a tremendous boost to the Shared Prosperity administration, resulting in federal government approvals, commissionings of people-oriented projects like healthcare insurance schemes and marine transportation services in the State, and many others.  While inviting all well-meaning citizens across party border

Assault: Femi Falana to defend Seun Kuti; says singer may turn self in on Monday Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has sought his legal services following the singer’s assault on a police officer.  In an interview with Punch, Falana said the singer has enough evidence to defend himself. “I am his lawyer and he has briefed me. He certainly has evidence. This is not the first time he is dealing with the police.” Falana also stated that the singer would turn himself in on Monday, May 15.  “He is going to report himself to the police tomorrow morning. There is no problem at all.” It could be recalled that Falana represented the singer’s father Fela during his agitation against the Nigerian government, which resulted in his own arrest in 1993. Recall that on Saturday, May 13, the singer was captured on tape assaulting a police officer on the Third mainland bridge.  Reacting to the video, the Inspector General of Police ordered his immediate arrest.  Seun i

FEMI:THE MAN WHO LOVES BUHARI Femi, in Yoruba language of Western Nigeria, literally means love me. And there is one man who has lived out his name in the service of  another.  Femi Adesina, a well-known Nigerian journalist and media personality, has been working with Buhari since he was first elected as Nigeria's leader in 2015. Born in Osun state, he worked as a journalist for several years before he was appointed as the Editor-In-Chief of The Sun newspaper.  It was during his time at The Sun Newspaper that I started to read him. My dad (of blessed memory) loved newspapers and fell in love with the free flowing and engaging writing style of Femi Adesina that he introduced me to The Sun Newspaper. Almost every Friday, my dad and I would read the back page of Friday Sun newspaper. Over time, I started to send my reactions and contributions to the 'kulikuli column'. And surprisingly, almost all my reactions were published in subsequent editions. Adesina's job involves ma

Four arrested as bank staff pushes debtor’s wife to death.  Four staff of ZEFA Microfinance Bank have been arrested after one of them pushed a 50-year-old Vivian Omo, the wife of their debtor which led to her death. The suspects whose bank is situated at Abule Ijoko Lemode area of Ifo local government area of Ogun state reportedly went to the house of their debtor and started packing the belongings of the defaulter. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi explained that the four suspects have been arrested by men of the state police command. The PPRO said the suspects; Badmus Olalekan, Ajibade Oludare, Eniola Aduragbemi and Femi Oloko were arrested on Wednesday. Oyeyemi said, “Trouble started when the bank staffers visited the home of the deceased to ask for the payment of a loan taken from the bank by the deceased’s husband but they were told that the man was not at home. “Not satisfied with the w

On Seun Kuti Saga, Temper Justice With Mercy, Singer Mr P Begs Police Singer Paul Okoye of PSquare, aka Mr. P, has pleaded with the police to temper justice with mercy over the case of his colleague, Seun Kuti, who was filmed assaulting a policeman. In the video that emerged on Saturday, Kuti was seen pointing to the unidentified police officer before proceeding to push and slap the officer. The police, however, have called for the singer’s arrest following the viral video. Reacting to the development via a tweet on Sunday, Mr. P wrote, “Quite an unfortunate incident, and from reports, it seems Seun’s family was in danger hence the altercation.   “When you understand what happens when a man is put in a situation to protect his family from any form of danger, our emotions get the better of us.  “I ask and plead that the #NigerianPoliceForce accept our unreserved apologies for the unfortunate outburst and tamper justice with mercy.” Retweeting Mr P’s post, the Lagos State Police Public R

LP Reacts To Call For Peter Obi’s Arrest May 13, 2023 The Labour Party (LP) has reacted to the call for Peter Obi’s arrest, stressing  that it is at the moment more focused on realising the mandate given to it by Nigerians than being distracted by political hirelings. The party which reacted to the statement credited to the expelled former National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi calling for Peter Obi’s arrest, noted that Nigeria is not new to characters who have chosen the ignoble role. The LP in a statement issued by the acting National Publicity Secretary Obiora Ifoh, said its presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi has “been consistent in insisting that due process must be followed to deepen and grow our democracy. “We are therefore not going to join issues with anybody for matters that are already in court, especially with characters who serve for purely avaricious motives because, for such people, their livelihood depends on ensuring that the wrong thing is done no matter the c

Missing Franklyn Chioma-Blessing Found In Port Harcourt.  Police have rescued a 12-year-old girl, Franklyn Chioma-Blessing, who was declared missing in Port Harcourt this week. Chioma-Blessing was rescued from a forest in Igboo-Kingdom, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. She was reported to have left her house on Thursday for school but never got to the school. Our correspondent gathered that earlier on Saturday; operatives of the Nigeria Police stormed a forest in Igboo-Etche where the victim was rescued. It is unclear if Chioma-Blessing was kidnapped for ransom or for other reasons. The state Police Command has promised to brief journalists on the development. Igbo-Etche has been touted to be a destination of kidnappers in the state, as several persons kidnapped have been rescued from there. Stay with TTV, No 1 Africa C  

Association of divorced Nigerian women welcome new members.  An association of divorced Nigerian women has welcomed new members into their group in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A Twitter user, Abdullah Ayofele shared a video of the women celebrating the initiation of the new members yesterday.  "Wahala Wahala Wahala Group of Divorced Women celebrating initiation of New members in what they called.. "End Of An Error" and live a free life in Port Harcourt.. Slogan of the Association .. "I do, I did, and I'm done"….lolz," he captioned the post.  Watch video below. 

Fire razes Agbeni market in Ibadan.  An early morning fire on Sunday razed popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo State. Reports have it that the fire started at about 04:30am, on Sunday. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. When contacted, the state General Manager of Fire Services, Yemi Akinyemi, confirmed the incident, saying “we received the distress call at exactly 04:37hrs through Sunday Ogundele, Access Bank security that Agbeni market is on fire. “Our men are still battling with the job, we are grateful to Central Bank of Nigeria that allows us to use their water supply. Everything is under control. They are still going to CBN to replenish”, he confirmed. 

 Zamfara Workers Organise Special Prayers Over Non-Payment Of Salaries Some civil servants in Zamfara State observed special prayers at the Eid mosque in Gusau, the state capital, on Saturday.  Daily Trust reports that the workers who converged on the mosque around 10 a.m. sought divine intercession over their salaries. The workers said they were last paid in January and were finding it difficult to meet up with their demands. “Many of us have been pushing to be beggars, unable to eat one square meal a day. So, this prayer session is specially meant to commit our dear governor, Head of Service, members of the House of Assembly and all those concerned, for God to enable them to have compassion on us. “We have suffered enough on account of this struggle, many lost their lives too and we want it no more. We have gathered in unison devoid of religious affiliations to sincerely seek God’s intervention for all,” one of them who craved anonymity said. One more photo below. 

NYCN Condemns Attack On Karu Communities, Wants Perpetrators Fished Out  ***  The Nasarawa State Chapter of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has condemned the recent attack on three communities in Karu Local Government Area of the State.  In a statement issued by its Chairman, Comrade Jaafar Muhammad Loko on Sunday, the apex youth body urged the country's security agencies to investigate and fish out the perpetrators of the act.  Loko stated that every life is sacred and must be protected as one of the primary functions of government at all levels. He however lauded the state government for its swift response that has curtailed the situation and restored normalcy to the affected communities.  “The situation is uncalled for and we described it as calculated attempt to truncate the peace we are enjoying in the state as well as to create another political tension while the preparations for the inauguration of new administration is at the advanced level. “We called on the teami

Police Operatives collaborating with the Staff of Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare on 12/5/2023 by 5:45 pm at Nkpor by King of Glory road, rescued a girl of 8years old, miss Idimmachikwu and arrested Mrs Chinyere Ifesinachi 25yrs from Alor Idemili South LGA Anambra. The arrest is following a trending video/public outcry of the residents of the area seen Miss Idimmachikwu with different degrees of injuries all over her body allegedly perpetuated by her guardian Mrs Ifesinachi. The child is currently receiving treatment in a hospital.  Meanwhile, the case has since been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department SCID, for comprehensive investigation as directed by the Commissioner of Police *CP Echeng Echeng*.  The *CP* has frowned at such inhuman treatment subjected to some housemaids/ help by their guardians, assuring that the command will continue to do everything within his power to protect the vulnerable of such. The case shall be charged to court on th

REPORT ON ONGOING COURT-MARTIAL TRIAL OF MAJOR GENERAL UM MOHAMMED BY SAHARA REPORTERS IS A CAMPAIGN OF CALUMNY The Army Headquarters has noted yet another ill-conceived report by Sahara Reporters on a sub-judice and ongoing Court Martial process of Major General UM Mohammed, the erstwhile Group Managing Director (GMD) Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), who was indicted by a military police investigation and recommended for trial.  It is expedient to clear the air on the despicably false report and calculated attempt to cast aspersion on the ongoing Court Martial, which has already progressed to an advanced stage, as the prosecution has put forward the evidence against General Mohammed and closed its case. The accused senior officer has opened his defence and is testifying as Defence Witness One (DW1).  For the avoidance of doubts, without being sub-judicial, the former GMD NAPL is facing trial in relation to alleged offences of theft of various sums of money belonging to NAPL

Comedian Josh2Funny celebrates his parents’ 35th wedding anniversary with a romantic getaway for them Comedian Josh2Funny is celebrating his parents’ 35th wedding anniversary. The comedian who shared his excitement over his parents' wedding anniversary, planned a romantic getaway for them. The comedian's parents who he described as “lovebirds”, also couldn't hide their excitement during the getaway. Watch video below. 

20 things to know about Hilda Baci and her Guinness World Record Marathon Cooking  1. Her real name is Hilda Bassey Effiong. She is a young Nigerian chef from Nsit Ubium LGA in Akwa Ibom State, She owes a food brand in Lagos called "My Food by Hilda" 2. She will be cooking for 4 days non-stop.  3. She must stand to cook, she is not permitted to sit while cooking. 4. She’s not allowed to take coffee, stimulants, or any energy drink to artificially boost her energy and bodily strength while cooking. 5. She's allowed to eat food, drink water or fruit juice, and take glucose. 6. The cooking is taking place at Amore Gardens, Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria.  7. She cooks round the clock, no sleep (Morning, afternoon, evening, and night. So, for 4 nights, she won't sleep)  8. She has just 5 minutes rest per hour [meaning for every 1 hour, she is entitled to just 5 minutes rest or break,  that's an hour break in every 12 hours]. Other sources claim  She gets a 30-minute brea

Nigerian Chef To Break Guinness World Record A chef from Akwa Ibom State, Hilda Baci, who is the CEO of My Food by Hilda is on a quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time. The 27-year-old Entrepreneur on Thursday set up a four-day 'cook-a-thon' at Amore Gardens, Lekki, Lagos State. She is set to cook multiple dishes for an expected period of time in order to get recognition from the Guinness World Records.  She's cooking for 96 hours straight, she has done 62 hours already.  Hilda Baci I pray for the divine strength.  The current record for the world's longest cooking marathon is held by Lata Tondon who completed the task in 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 secs in Rewa, India  Congratulations in advance💕 Hilda Bassey  Akwaibom to the world 🙌🏾💕💕💕💕. More photos below.   

Yoruba movie star Murphy Afolabi  Passed Away after Bathroom Fall According to report, the popular actor died after a tragic fall in his bathroom inside his home which was a gift from MC Oluomo. The actor who was a top movie star recently celebrated his 49th birthday on Friday May 5. Rest on, Legend 😭. One more photo below. 

‘If You Remove Church, Nigeria Will Collapse’ — RCCG The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has dedicated a new church building in Abuja, named ‘Jesus House’, in a ceremony presided over by the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. The dedication ceremony, which took place on Saturday, was a grand affair attended by thousands of RCCG members and dignitaries from across the country. The newly completed church building, located in the Durumi area of Abuja, is a magnificent 5-storey facility that can accommodate up to 3,000 worshippers at once. Speaking at the dedication ceremony, the Pastor-in-Charge of the ‘Jesus House’ parish in Abuja, Major-Gen. Pat Akem-Vingir (rtd), highlighted the importance of the church in Nigeria’s social and economic fabric. “If you remove the church from Nigeria, the country will collapse. People may deny it, but I am saying it unapologetically. “If the church were not in Nigeria doing what it is doing; serving as the light of the world an