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"Like I stated in my previous post that I was going there to eat only, my intention was to go and eat and watch the cooking marathon, but when I got there, I met another thing. We were actually two who went together. Follow me as I gist you. We got there and met some people outside, we asked for the exact place and they directed us to the ushers.  We got there and we were told there's VIP and regular. Regular are those downstairs and won't eat out of the food while VIP are the ones upstairs and have access to take pictures and videos of the chef and still eat food. They further added that VIP costs #1,000. We asked if the 1k covers the 120hrs or just 24hrs and they told us it covers just today, that we're going to eat all the food she will prepare. We made transfer of #2,000 into their account and entered. We met like 5 other VIP guests while I was the only female to join them with the person that went with me. She was cooking White rice and sauce when we got there. Fe...

“Really can't stand when people lack originality. Figure out what makes you unique and ride your own wave, not someone else's.” - Beverly Naya.  Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya took to her Twitter page to share her reservations about Chef Dammy’s attempt to break and surpass Chef Hilda Baci’s 100 hours cooking record. | thebeverlynaya | dammypas (Instagram)  

Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Last night, President Tinubu suspended Emefiele and directed him to immediately hand over to the Apex bank’s Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate) Folashodun Shonubi. Reacting to the development, Wike who was one of the critics of Emefiele’s policies, especially the Naira redesign, described the President’s decision as bold and timely. The former Rivers State Governor also commanded President Tinubu for approving uniformity in the retirement age and pension of judicial officers in the country, according to a statement by his media team. He said the President’s action will introduce a new lease of life to the nation’s judiciary. Wike noted that he and other G5 members are impressed that the President is showing “focused and exemplary leadership that will lead the county to prosperity.”  

Fed. Poly Nasarawa Wins ICPC’s Tertiary Institutions Inter-School Debate Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa State has won the maiden edition of anti-corruption inter-school debate organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for some selected tertiary institutions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring states. The debate, held at the ICPC’s Headquarters had participants from the University of Abuja; Baze University, Abuja; Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Federal Polytechnic, Toto, Nasarawa State and Federal College of Education, Zuba, Niger State. The participating institutions debated on anti-corruption and related issues such as Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions; Preventive or Punitive Approach in the Fight against Corruption; Youth at the Forefront in the Fight against Corruption as well as Vote Buying. At the end of the debate, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa edged out other ...

Man City win Champions League, achieve Treble dream 10th Jun 2023  It was dream come true for English giants Manchester City as they achieved their Treble quest by beating hard-fighting 1-0 Inter Milan by a lone goal in the final of the European Champions League played this Saturday night, June 10, 2023 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Rodri scored the all-important goal in the 68th minute of play whenhe rifled home beyond Goalie Onana from inside the Inter Milan penalty area. By this Man City matched Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United 1999 record of winning the treble. They earlier won the English FA Cup and Premier League. For City manager Pep Guardiola, it is his third Champions League crown of his coaching career, thus joining Bob Paisley and Zinedine Zidane on three Champions League victories. Only Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid has won more, with four. •PHOTO: The all-important goal by Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder #16 RodriInter Milan’s Cameroonian g...

NSHA Crisis: Court Urged To Stop Balarabe, Kudu From Parading Selves As Speaker, Deputy  *** A Federal High Court, Lafia has been urged to stop Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe (APC, Ugya/Umaisha) and Mr Jacob Ajegana Kudu (APC, Nassarawa Eggon East) from parading themselves as speaker and deputy speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA).  The court was also urged to make “an order nullifying the purported oath of office taken on the 6th day of June, 2023,” by Balarabe, Kudu and nine other members-elect, listed as 1st-11th defendants in the suit FHC/LF/CS/8/23, at the Conference Room of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Lafia or anywhere outside the assembly’s parliamentary chambers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two different speakers had emerged on Tuesday after Governor Abdullahi Sule’s proclamation of the Inauguration of the state’s 7th Assembly. They are the incumbent speaker of the 5th and 6th assemblies, M...

Japa: Nigerians May Soon Be Left With Only Native Doctors -Mimiko *** “We are in an emergency. If we continue at this rate, in another five to 10 years, only the “babalawos” (herbalists) will be available to take care of us. It is an emergency, and the government must see it as an emergency. The government must disincentivise the rate at which our medical doctors and medical personnel are emigrating from this country. “We cannot continue to hold this nation unaccountable. We can take advantage of the opportunity for our professionals to learn new skills. I don’t think any serious government can fold its arms while other countries decide to empty it of its human resources, especially in the health sector. “We are a great country; we have an incredible young population that is ready. This country has the capacity to train two million to three million students, but those countries that stand at that end to benefit from this training must also do something to expand our capacity to train o...

 Nigerian singer Burna Boy performs on stage before the start of the UEFA Champions League final football match between Inter Milan and Manchester City at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, on June 10, 2023.  Watch video and More photos below  .

A Nigerian student wants to break Guinness World Record for longest movie watching marathon The current record is held by Suresh Joachim (Sri Lanka) with 121 hours and 18 minutes. He shared his application to the international organisation a few hours later. No date or location has been announced yet. Adebiyi's eyes are set on a Guiness World Record currently held by Suresh Joachim (Sri Lanka) with 121 hours and 18 minutes. He set the record in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 13, 2015 as part of a competition with 10 contestants in a pop-up cinema. The films were reportedly streamed and the cinema was open to the public so other people were in attendance for parts of the attempt outside of the 10 contestants. Adebiyi joins the growing list of Nigerians attempting to break world records, the latest being Adedamilola Adeparusi and her assistant, Jeremiah Adegoke, who are aiming for the longest cooking marathon in Ilupeju, Ekiti.  

Plateau gov, Mutfwang, swears in 17 transitional LG chairmen Governor Caleb Mutfwtang of Plateau State, on Saturday, swore in transitional chairmen for the 17 local government areas of the state. The Deputy Governor of the state, Mrs Josephin Piyo, represented Mutfwang at the ceremony held at the Government House, Jos, the state capital. According to the governor, the exercise was necessary to ensure that no vacuum existed in his administration. It will be recalled that Governor Mutfwang, had on June 1, suspended all democratic structures in the 17 local government areas following the recommendations of the Plateau House of Assembly. Muftwang had said that the suspension followed their inability to produce documents related to financial transactions in the various local governments, saying all efforts to make them produce the documents proved abortive. He also explained that the state government, after careful study of the recommendations, resolved to suspend the chairmen in order to c...

Edo State Government Reduces Schooling Days To Three Days Per Week Amid Fuel Subsidy The Edo State government has disclosed that public basic and junior secondary schools in the state will operate three days in a week, beginning from June 13. The Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB Mrs. Ozavize Salami, disclosed this to journalists in Benin after a meeting between the head of service and other government functionaries on the government’s directive on the three workdays. Salami said, “Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday have been chosen to be the days for our children to go to school while the school will be closed for Thursday and Friday. “Our plan for this period focuses on maximizing e-learning, ensuring the children cover the curriculum they ought to cover. They will stay for six weeks before vacation. For administrative reasons, we have chosen the first three days of the week as students will come to school. “We have increased the learning hours for basic school ac...

Nigeria Customs Service To Grill 12 Officers Allegedly Involved In Petrol Smuggling Business To Cameroon, Chad, Other African Countries The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has summoned 12 personnel to its headquarters in Abuja for interrogation over their alleged role in the smuggling of refined petroleum products, especially the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, to Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic and other African countries. According to the letter dated June 8, obtained by SaharaReporters and titled, “Invitation to report at Customs Police Headquarters” the NCS said, “Sequel to an ongoing investigation directed by the CGC, the under-listed officers are requested to report at the CPU Headquarters on the 13th of June by 1100hours unfailingly.” The summoned officers are; CSC G Almu, DSC GI Kadiri, ASC 1 UT Abdulhamid, ASC 1 HO Ibraheem, ASC 1 AI Hassan, ASC 11 S Magaji, ASC 11 Bashir I, IC Jalo A (OPS), AIC Usman H, AIC Igbo VP, AIC Ikpeme GM, AIC Garba S, AIC Nwumfe F, ...

 Anambra boy to represent Nigeria at global chemistry event  A student of Premium Breed Secondary School, Nnewichi Nnewi, Anambra State, Favour Chigozie Nwadinobi, has emerged as the overall best in Chemistry in Anambra. As a result, he has become one of the six finalists to represent Nigeria at the 2023 International Chemistry Olympiad holding in Switzerland. Nwadinobi competed with students from over 600 schools in Anambra to emerge as one of the finalists to represent the country. In his speech, Nwadinobi attributed the achievement to God, his teachers and his dedication to studies. Welcoming the team in her office at the State Secretariate Complex Awka, on Friday, the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, restated Nwadinobi’s feat was a demonstration of the State Government’s unwavering commitment to providing Anambra students with every opportunity to excel academically at both national and international levels. Chuma-Udeh commended Nwadinobi and the S...

It’s Ethnic Cleansing, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Condemns Emefiele’s Suspension   The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, on Saturday, condemned the suspension of the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, describing the action by President Bola Tinubu as a sign of ethnic cleansing. The group disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists by Mazi Chima Uzor, Director of National Interest Matters. The organisation observed that Emefiele’s suspension did not follow due process, adding that the decision was part of the current administration’s deliberate efforts aimed at alienating the Igbos from public offices. The statement reads, “The Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide hereby condemns in its entirety the suspension of Dr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. “To say the least, this suspension is without due process and the arrest despite court order against DSS from arresting him is provocati...

How To Get Nigerians Out Of Poverty — Obasanjo  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, said the best way to get Nigerians out abject poverty is by turning the country’s growing population to asset. Obasanjo, who lamented that over 100 million Nigerians are living in poverty, insisted that only investment in human development and education would turn Nigeria’s population from liability to asset. He said this in a keynote address titled: “Importance of Network in Life and Business” during the launch of the Gateway chapter of Business Network International (BNI) in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo said, “We lay emphasis on our natural resources and when we talk of our natural resources, we are talking of mine, oil and gas, gold, whatever we can find in the bush or under the ground. But for me, our most important natural resources is human being. “By the year 2050, we will be the third largest country in the world with a population of well over 450 million. Only China and India...

Presidential Tribunal Dismisses Obi, LP’s 12 LP Questions  The Presidential Election Petitions Court has refused the 12 interrogatories by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) to INEC technology experts used in the February 25 presidential election. The five-member panel of justices led by Justice Haruna Tsammani on Saturday held that the application was made out of time. The panel noted that in an election petition, a party who wishes to file further particulars or interrogators may do so not later than 10 days after filing the reply to the respondents reply. “They filed their reply on April 21 while the request to serve interrogatories on INEC was filed on May 24, 2023,” Justice Tsammani said. “Therefore, it was filed out of the statutory time as stated in the First Schedule of Electoral Act, 2022.” Following the request made on June 8 by LP’s counsel, Patrick Ikwueto (SAN) for leave to move the interrogatories, counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Kemi...

Emefiele:  Investigate INEC, Not CBN — Labour Party Urges Tinubu The Labour Party, LP, has condemned the suspension of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, by President Bola Tinubu, stating that he lacks the power to do so. The opposition party described the President’s action as vindictive and unconstitutional, urging him to go after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, said this in Abuja, on Saturday.  

EXAM MALPRACTICE: BENUE EXAMS BOARD TO CLAMP DOWN ON SCHOOLS  10th June, 2023      Benue State Examinations Board says it will clamp down on schools that indulge in examination malpractice to serve as a deterrent to others. Acting Executive Secretary, Benue State Examinations Board, Mr Ayolave Paul who gave this indication in an interview harped that drastic measures will be taken against schools or candidates caught in the act. “We employed supervisors, adhoc staff, we believe these are credible teachers that can supervise our exams, but we discovered that they sell out our exams to schools. When they are caught, we blacklist them and concel the said subject and one other subject to serve as a deterrent to others. When you are caught in examination malpractice, you register per paper per candidate.” The Executive Secretary maintained that one of the ways to curb exam malpractice is for the board to acquire printing machines. “We like to be self sufficient, that’s th...

Kwankwaso Responds To Ganduje’s Slap Threat June 10, 2023 Former Kano State Governor and Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed assault threats made by Ex-governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Shortly after Ganduje visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday evening, the ex-governor while addressing State House correspondents stated that he would have slapped Kwankwaso had they met at Aso Rock, Abuja. Ganduje’s statement is coming following the recent demolition of several buildings in Kano State by the Abba Yusuf-led administration, a move he accused his predecessor, Kwankwaso, of masterminding. Addressing the assault threat, Kwankwaso said Ganduje would never dare make such an attempt, adding that the former governor is his ‘boy’ politically.  

Orji Kalu Breaks Down In Tears, Declares ‘I’m Not A Thief There was drama in an emotion-laden valedictory session at the Senate on Saturday when former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the 9th Senate broke down in tears and declared he’s not a thief. Kalu who has refused to back down in order to support the candidates his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, announced as its preferred choices for the 10th Senate leadership stood up to speak during the session when he recounted his experience in politics amid tears. The two times governor of Abia fought back tears, recounting his ordeal in prison at the Kuje Correctional Service declaring in a teary voice, “This country is not fair.” Recall the senator was convicted of laundering to the tune of N7.1 billion belonging to the Abia State government while he held sway as governor between 1999 and 2007 He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Ude Jones Udeogu, a former director of financ...

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We’ll No Longer Respect Frivolous Court Injunctions Stopping Strike— NLC June 9, 2023 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it would no longer respect what it described as “frivolous injunctions” issued by judges allegedly carrying out the biddings of the executive. Raising concerns over the frequency of such injunctions which have restrained the Congress from freely protesting unfavourable policies of the government and exercising their right, President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero in a statement on Friday called on both the Supreme Court and the National Judicial Council (NJC), to sanction erring judges. He said: “We at the Nigeria Labour Congress are concerned by the frequent issuance of ex-parte injunctions restraining us from lawfully protesting against negative policies of government or employers in the exercise of our right as contained in the provisions of ILO Conventions, Trade Union Act, Trade Dispute Act, the 1999 Constitution, the African Charter on Human Rights and ...

What To Know About Acting CBN Gov, Shonubi June 9, 2023 Mr. Folashodun Shonubi, Acting CBN Governor President Bola Tinubu on Friday night, suspended Godwin Emefiele as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation announced his suspension. Director of Information, SGF office,Willie Bassey, in a statement on Friday, said the suspension is with immediate effect. The suspended Emefiele was directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate). According to information available on CBN’s website, Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi (Board Member) is the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate). Shonubi will act as the Central Bank Governor according to director of information, SGF office. He has been serving since October 17, 2018 – to date. Shonubi holds double Masters Degree respectively in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering, from University of Lagos. He i...

 Man City and Inter Milan set for Champions League final showdown 10 Jun 2023  Manchester City and Inter Milan clash in Saturday’s Champions League final in Istanbul with the English side, under Pep Guardiola, strongly fancied to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time. The match at the 75,000-seat Ataturk Olympic Stadium kicks off at 10:00pm (1900 GMT) in the Turkish metropolis and brings the curtain down on a season that has stretched almost into mid-June after the long interruption for the World Cup. City have spent the last decade chasing this trophy having been transformed following an Abu Dhabi-backed takeover in 2008. Also-rans before Sheikh Mansour arrived, they are now England’s dominant force, fresh from winning a fifth Premier League title in six seasons. Guardiola, chasing the third Champions League crown of his coaching career, has built a side that is playing arguably the finest football of any team since his great Barcelona of a decade ago....