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Why I am on a wheelchair - Kevin Hart American actor and comedian, Kevin Hart, has explained the reason he is currently confined to a wheelchair.  He explained how people are asking how he got there, what he should do and how it is super difficult for him to cope with his current predicament and being over 40 is not a game. He revealed that he wanted to do "young man stuff" with his friend Ridley when he ended up tearing his abductors. In a video shared via his Instagram on Thursday with caption, "44 and sitting my ass down!!!!! I got to be the dumbest man alive!!!!!" he said, "All my men, women out there 40 years old and above, it's not a game. Respect that age. "I tore my lower abdomen, my abductors are torn. I don't know what that is but I tore them. I tore those too. I can't walk." Source: Instagram | kevinhart4real  

22nd August 2023 PRESS RELEASE TRENDING VIDEO POSTED BY PARARAN MOCK NEWS AGAINST OLEH POLICE STATION ABOUT THE ARREST OF ONE ENDURANCE EDWIN The suspect was charged to court on a two-count charges of: 1. Conspiracy to commit a felony, to wit: tempering with electric lines/cables contrary to section 3(6) and punishable under section 1(a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2014 (as amended) and; 2. Tempering with electrical lines and cables and is punishable under section 1(a) of the miscellaneous offences act cap M17 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2014 (as amended) The Command is aware of a viral video clip posted on PARARAN MOCK NEWS Facebook page and other social media platforms by a social media influencer popularly known as “PARARAN”; falsely narrating how one Endurance Edwin was arrested and has been in Warri correctional center since year 2019. The Command, having examined the video clip, wishes to debunk the narrative by the said infl...

CP Anambra State Command Rewards Diligent Policewoman with N250,000 The Comissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Aderemi Adeoye has awarded cash sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira N250,000 to a Policewoman serving in  Main Market Division, Onitsha. The Policewoman, Inspector Charity Oyor  who was on traffic duty in the market on Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023, saw a shuttle bus carrying six heavy bundles of stripped armoured cable suspected to have been  stolen driving past. She stopped the driver and inquired about the consignment from the purported owner who rather than explain how he came to be in possession of the cable offered her bribe which she rejected.   The Police Inspector put a call across to her DPO Superintendent Joy Chidinma Ikpeama who led Police Personnel to the scene and arrested the suspect. The cable was impounded and taken to the Station for investigation. At the station the suspect again offered sum of N500,000 to be allowed to go....

Foreign Scholarship: First set of the 233 Yobe Youths sponsored by Gov. Mai Mala Buni to study medical & engineering courses at Indian Universities graduated.  .... The first set graduated from Integral University,  Lucknow, India.  Recall that in 2020, the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni sponsored about 233 Young people selected across 17 local governments of Yobe to study various medical and engineering courses across various Universities in India. The breakdown of their courses of study is as follows:  - 12 beneficiaries - petroleum engineering, - 12 beneficiaries ~ Civil engineering, - 20 beneficiaries ~ Radiography, - 41 beneficiaries ~ Pharmacy, - 3 beneficiaries ~ gynaecology  - 17 beneficiaries ~ Lab Science, - 14 beneficiaries ~ computer sci, - 5 beneficiaries ~ Electric engineering, -  83 beneficiaries ~ degrees in nursing all of whom will undergo additional trainings in fields such as Anasthesia, renal dialysis, cardiac care etc. The Re...

Security: Zulum presents 50 patrol vehicles, 300 motorcycles to military, CJTF, hunters, agro-rangers  Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, distributed over 50 patrol vehicles and 300 motorcycles to the Nigerian military and volunteers from the ‘Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)’ and hunters involved with securing communities across Borno State.  The distribution which took place at the multi-purpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri aimed at enhancing surveillance for preventive and responsive operations against insurgents and other criminal activities. Zulum presented the vehicles to the theatre commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Gold Chibuisi, who supervises military operations in the northeast and also associates with volunteers from the CJTF and hunters fighting alongside the military.   While making the symbolic presentation, Zulum gave breakdown of the distribution, saying the military was getting 30 Toyota Hilux and 175 motorcycles, t...

Military Holds Mass Burial For Personnel Killed In Niger State Ambush The military is currently conducting a mass burial for personnel who died during an ambush and air crash in Niger State. Bandits had ambushed the troops in Niger State on August 14, 2023, killing 14 soldiers while seven were injured. The burial is taking place at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja. Credit: Solomon Odeniyi More photos below. 

Paul Okoye’s girlfriend, Ivy Ifeoma stirs reactions as she storms UK, days after he reunited with his ex-wife Ivy Ifeoma, the girlfriend of award-winning Afrobeats singer, Paul Okoye better known as Rudeboy has stormed London to meet with the singer. The second half of the popular music duo, Psquare, has been on tour with his twin brother, Peter shutting down cities and countries with their incredible performances. Last weekend, the brothers had given an epic performance in Detroit, where Paul’s ex-wife, Anita, and their 3 kids were in attendance. The ex-couple made headlines since it was the first time they were spotted in public following their divorce and Paul’s new relationship. In a new update, Ivy Ifeoma has touched down at Heathrow Airport in London, to link up with her lover. Sharing a clip of her at the airport, she asked her fans to guess her place of destination. “Well, guess where?”. Paul took to her comment section to welcome her into the country. He commented, “Welcome”. ...

Corruption In Nigeria Ruined My Chances Of Becoming A Footballer — Singer Crayon Mavin artiste, Charles Chibuezechukwu, aka Crayon, has revealed he once had plans of becoming a professional footballer but his dream never came to being. Crayon, in an interview with Cool FM on Thursday, disclosed that he had gone for a football screening at the National Stadium. The singer added that he wasn't selected, saying someone else was picked in his place due to that person's wealthy background. "I tried to become a professional footballer but it didn’t work out for me because football in Nigeria is quite dicey.  "There is a lot of corruption. I don’t want to mention names because it might hurt some people. They are big names; top officials. “At a time, I went for one screening in Surulere, they picked me and they had to swindle me and pick someone else because the person had money and connections.  "So, at that point, I became disappointed. I went home depressed," he ...

I Agree With Burna, Only Few Of Us Make Music With Substance — Singer BNXN Nigerian singer, Daniel Benson, best known as BNXN has supported Burna Boy's statement saying 90 per cent of Nigerian music today, lack substance. BNXN, who signed a one-year contract with Burna Boy's 'Spaceship' record label back in 2020, made this known during an Instagram live session Friday. The 'Gwagwalada' crooner acknowledged Burna's prowess, adding that just like his former boss, he also makes music with substance. "You see why I connect so much with Burna is because everything is so different out here.  "When I listen to him and I listen to somebody else, it's like, you can just tell he's doing his own thing, the same thing if you listen to me. "What we are doing here you can't get anywhere else, I promise you. I said it. "There's only a few of us that's real and that's doing this thing with proper substance and having something to...

Assassins kill retired Judge in Makurdi 25th Aug 2023  A former President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Benue State, Margaret Igbetar, has been murdered in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Our correspondent gathered that Igbetar was murdered at her residence at No. 1 Wantor Kwange Street opposite the Benue State University, BSU, School of Medicine, Gboro Road, Makurdi. A reliable source said she was assassinated by yet to be identified persons and her body was discovered days after she was murdered. As at the time of filing this report, details were still sketchy to ascertain whether the retired Judge who was found in a pool of her blood was shot or stabbed by her murderers. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Benue state Command, SP Catherine Anene, who said she was on transit back to the state solicited for time to enable her get the details of the incident. “Let me get to town and understand what happened,” the PPRO said in a text message. The Divisi...

Gunmen kill two Customs officers in Kebbi 25th Aug 2023  The Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi State Command, has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by gunmen suspected to be bandits in the state on Thursday. The spokesman for the command in the state Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Mubarak Mustapha, confirmed this in a press statement he made available to newsmen in the state on Friday morning. The statement confirmed that the team who were on a stop-and-search operation along the Bunza – Dankingari- Koko road when the suspected bandits in a Toyota Corolla car engaged them in a shootout. “On Thursday, 24th August 2023, at about 0128hrs, a team of Kebbi Area Command officers and men of the Nigeria Customs, while on a stop-and-search operation based on credible information along Bunza – Dakingari – Koko Road, were engaged with heavy gunfire by suspected bandits in an ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle. “In the melee that ensued, two personnel of the Command, named Alha...

Niger Crisis: Cow, sheep shortage looms as border closure bites harder 25th Aug 2023  Importation of cattle, camel, sheep, dates (Dabino) and other food items from Niger Republic has been grounded following the closure of borders by Nigerian authorities as part of efforts to restore civil authority to the neighbouring country, Daily Trust reports. Traders, transporters and middlemen said they are losing their means of livelihood and called for a re-think by all contending parties. And within Nigeria, retailers and consumers of the items said they are becoming scarce amid rising prices. President Mohamed Bazoum was toppled in a palace coup by the Nigerien military led by Abdourahamane Tchiani on July 26 and few days after, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vowed to invade Niger if the junta failed to restore democratic order. The regional bloc led by President Bola Tinubu also slammed various sanctions including border closure, cutting of electricity supply, amo...

Bandits demand N4m for release of NYSC member kidnapped in Zamfara 25th Aug 2023  Some bandits have demanded N4 million as ransom to secure the release of one of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) members abducted within the Zamfara State territory. The armed bandits reportedly abducted eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along a highway within Zamfara State on Friday. The recent graduates were said to have been travelling with an Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom to Sokoto State, to take part in the mandatory National Service when their vehicle was intercepted. Emmanuel Etteh, the father of one of the victims, Glory Thomas, confirmed the latest development to Channels Television in a telephone conversation on Friday. Etteh told our correspondent that the bandits called with their number to inform him about the abduction of his daughter and asked him to pay N4 million to secure her release. “They called me with their line; they aske...

Enugu Govt Reacts To Alleged Death Of Varsity Students Over Management Negligence August 25, 2023 …as Mbah assures students, parents of safe learning environment, orders thorough investigation The Enugu State Government has described the report of the sudden death of students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani, over alleged negligence of the institution as fake and fabricated. This was as the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, assured that a thorough investigation into the matter was ongoing, stressing that his administration was ever committed to a continued safe and better learning environment at the institution. Speaking during a visit to ESUT, the governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the government was genuinely concerned about the welfare of students, hence the decision to go beyond the report of the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, who was earlier directed to do a st...

Celebrated Eze Ndigbo In Thailand, Ezeneche, 13 Others Arrested For Alleged Romance Scam August 25, 2023 A 45-year-old Nigerian man, Ezeneche Uzochukwu Jerome, and 13 Thai indigenes have been arrested by the Royal Thai Police for their roles in a romance scam syndicate that defrauded victims of more than 800 million baht. Ezeneche, in 2021 said he was appointed the king Igbos in six nations of Asia. According to Bangkok Post, following a series of coordinated police operations across seven provinces, the head of the Crime Suppression Division Pol Maj Gen Montree Theskhan, announced on Friday that his division’s team had carried out raids at 14 different sites on Thursday. According to statements from the victims, the scammers initiated contact through fake profiles of foreign women on social media platforms. They were told by the scammers that they were American female soldiers serving in Syria. After winning the victims’ trust, they would express a wish to visit the victims in Thailan...

 NYSC Confirms Tinubu’s Minister Is A Serving Corps Member August 24, 2023 The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that Hannatu Musawa, the minister of art, culture and creative economy, is a serving corps member. This follows a claim by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a civil society organisation, that Musawa is undertaking the one-year mandatory youth service scheme while she is still a member of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Eddy Megwa, director of press and public relations at the NYSC headquarters, confirmed to TheCable on Thursday, that the minister is a corps member. “Yes she is a serving corp member,” the newspaper said quoting Megwa. On Monday, President Tinubu swore in 45 ministers, including Musawa as members of the federal executive council (FEC). But in a statement on Wednesday, HURIWA claimed that the culture minister is a member of NYSC, whose place of primary assignment is a law firm in Abuja. When contact...