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Why I took break from music – Rapper Reminisce. Nigerian hip-hop artist and actor, Remilekun Abdulkalid Safaru, popularly known as Reminisce, has revealed why he took a break from the music scene. Speaking in the latest episode of the Zero Conditions podcast, the ‘Local Rappers’ crooner said he took a break from music to focus on his family. Reminisce who recently made his comeback with his long-awaited album, “ATSG, Vol. 1,” after seven years, said his craft was taking all his attention that he barely noticed changes in his home or see his children despite living together with them. He said, “There were times I don’t see my kids for 4 days and we live together. When I get back, they’re in school… “One of the reasons I actually did take a step back. Let me tell you this story. Some years back, my wife changed the entire set up of our house. It was around that period where I was dropping albums every year and touring. My house painting was changed for almost two years and I didn’t notic

SUSPECTED PIRATES KILL 4 NSCDC OPERATIVES IN RIVERS Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates operating along the Bakana River in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State have killed no fewer than four officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Whereas the details and circumstances of the encounter between the NSCDC operatives and the sea pirates are unclear as of the time of filing this report, recent reports by users of waterways in Rivers State indicated increased activities of attacks by deadly pirates. It was gathered that the fully armed pirates frequently kidnapped passengers for ransom They also hijacked goods, wares and boat engines from their owners on the waterways Meanwhile, the identities of the four NSCDC officers killed by the gunmen have not been ascertained But videos and photographs showing the dead civil defence corps officers inside a speed boat anchored by a riverside have reportedly been circulating in the state. A source in the area said

Thunderstorm kills three Anambra pupils on football field Three male students of a private secondary school (name withheld) in Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, have died while playing football on the school field. It was gathered that the incident happened late Saturday during rainfall which was accompanied by breeze and thunderstorms. According to eyewitness, the students were practising on the school’s pitch in preparation for a football competition before the lightning started. The eyewitness said about nine students were involved while six of them were rescucitated later at the school’s clinic where they were first rushed to. The source said, “The boys were practising on the football pitch with their coach in preparaton for a football tournament. “The coach had ended the practice session before the rains started, but some of the students stayed behind to continue playing football. “Lightning, accompanied by claps of thunderstorms suddenly enveloped the a

Mr Eazi confirms marrying Femi Otedola’s daughter, Temi Famous singer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, has confirmed his marriage to actress and fashion blogger, Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire and philanthropist Femi Otedola. Recall that Mr Eazi proposed to Temi in April 2022. There have been reports that the duo secretly got married this year. Mr Eazi has now confirmed that he is married to Temi Otedola. In a birthday message to Chief Femi Otedola, the ‘Skin Tight’ crooner described the billionaire businessman as “Father Inlaw.” Sharing a picture of himself and Femi Otedola via X, Mr Eazi wrote: “I only wear white when I’m with the Father Inlaw! Happy Birthday, Sir #realFemiOtedola.”  

Actor, Kelechi Udegbe, Survives Car Crash Nollywood actor, Kelechi Udegbe, has survived a car crash, which left his vehicle in tatters. The actor shared videos and photos of the crash on his Instagram page on Sunday. Also sharing a video of him at the hospital, he wrote, "With immense gratitude to God almighty, I write these words with a heart full of mixed emotions.  "Just a few hours before the commencement of acting in the lead role in the ongoing film project of the illustrious and incomparable filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, fate dealt an unexpected hand.  "I was involved in a ghastly accident that almost altered the course of my destiny in almost the blink of an eye, but God, the MASTER PERFORMER performed an unbelievable miracle and gave me a second chance at life.  "I made it out of the accident alive but suffered minor injuries.  I'm in good shape and will be back to doing what I enjoy doing best on your screen in a couple of days."  

Lagos lady dies after drinking insecticide The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 39-year-old woman, Lilian Nwarache, who drank an insecticide on Friday in the Iwaya area of Lagos State. She was said to have been frustrated with having an illness. Nwarache was reported to have been suffering from a protracted illness and had been seeking a cure in a church in Iwaya, but became frustrated by the condition and drank a full bottle of insecticide on November 3, 2023. She was alleged to have tried to jump into a canal after drinking the insecticide, but was prevented by passers-by and was rushed to a hospital where a doctor confirmed her dead. The Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said three passports belonging to the deceased were found in her bag, alongside her Samsung phone. He said, “It was reported on Friday, around 2 pm, at the Sabo police station, that a woman, 39-year-old, with an unknown address, committed suicide. “She had been having a protr

Actress urges South-East govs to revive Igbo culture The Nigerian-Canadian Peace Ambassador, Dr Uba Iwunwa, has urged the governors in the South-East to revive and promote Igbo culture, history, and festivals as a way of preserving the socio-cultural heritage of the Ndigbo. Uba appealed to the governors to collaborate in promoting festivals and other great events that project the rich cultures and traditions of Igboland. She described culture as the identity of any society, stressing that Ndigbo could not afford to allow their history and culture to go into extinction or degenerate. Uba, founder and chairperson of Ikenga Abiama Dynasty Foundation, a Pan-Igbo humanitarian and socio-cultural group, made the call in a goodwill message in commemoration of the 2023 edition of the Eri World Cultural Festival, slated to be held at Aguleri in the East local government area of Anambra State. She maintained that rekindling and promoting various cultures among the Igbo was an act every indigene m

Appeal Court declares Imo PDP primaries’ venue valid, affirms Rep Chinedu’s election The Imo State Election Petitions Appeal Court 2, sitting in Lagos, has affirmed Emeka Martins Chinedu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the legitimate candidate of the party and the duly elected representative for the Ahiazu/Mbaise/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency. In a unanimous decision, the Appeal Court Justices, led by Justice Biobele Georgewill, endorsed the findings of the trial court and dismissed the appeals brought by Nnanna Igbokwe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party candidate, Darlington Amaechi on the basis that their appeals were devoid of merit and failed to substantiate the issues raised. This ruling conclusively settles the long-standing dispute regarding the venue of the PDP primaries, a pre-election matter that was previously deemed beyond the jurisdiction of the Appeal Court. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party had challenged the ele

Gov Otti explains why he’s running Abia from home The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has explained why he operates from home instead of the state government house. According to him, he chose to work from home for the time being in order to manage the cost of governance. Otti stated this during the weekend when he received the global leadership of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, led by Pastor Ted Wilson, who visited him in commemoration of the church’s centenary anniversary. According to Otti: “Good governance starts with managing the cost of governance. If you’re not careful, the limited resources could be deployed to managing government rather than managing the governed. “At the time we came in, in May, we found out that we were going to spend a whole lot of money fixing the Governor’s Office. Luckily, we have facilities here (at home) and are able to run from here. “We will continue to do this until we have been able to deal with a lot of the hygiene problems, problems of healt

Abia Central: ‘Nwokocha still in Senate’ – LP rejects appeal court verdict Abia State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has declared that Senator Darlington Nwokocha is still in the Senate, saying that Saturday’s Appeal Court judgement that removed him, was done in error and can’t stand. According to the party, the LP family in Abia has been in shock since the news of Nwokocha’s removal broke on Saturday. The position of the LP was made known by the Chairman of the party in Abia State, Ceakay Igara, during a press conference in Umuahia. Igara, who described the Appeal Court ruling as judicial rascality, claimed that the judgement was smuggled in, as, according to him, the Certified True Copy has not been made available. He noted that since the Supreme Court had, in various judgements, decided the issues of Section 77 of the Electoral Act, there was no basis to rely on the same internal party matter to remove Nwokocha. He further claimed that the judgement amounted to an imposition on th

How Africans, Caribbeans can achieve technological development - Obasanjo, Gonsalves  Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves have both expressed their positions on how the Africans and Caribbeans could both improve on the technological development of the continents. They both spoke at the 15th Convocation Lecture of the Bells University of Technology (BELLSTECH) Ota, Ogun state at the weekend, where Prime Minister Gonsalves was the guest lecturer. In a release by the Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo noted that Africans and the Caribbeans must also look at other economic sectors to bring development to the continents. At the convocation lecture with the theme: “Technological Emancipation of Africa in the Digital Space and the Global Drive for Reparations,” the Prime Minister hinted that he and Obasanjo had met in recent times proffering on how both continen

Rivers: Mother of youth allegedly killed during impeachment protest appeals to Police to release corpse The mother of a young man who was shot dead during a solidarity march on Tuesday by youths in Rivers State who were protesting against the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the State House of Assembly, is demanding the release of the body of her son. Some youths in the state had protested against the impeachment notice served by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Fubara on Monday 30 October 2023. The youths had taken to the streets of the Old Government Reserved Area, Old GRA, in Port Harcourt, and in the process attempted to pull down the gate to the residence of the embattled Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule. They had given Amaewhule two hours to vacate the official residence of the Speaker, but were dispersed by police operatives attached to the Old GRA Police Station. Three persons were said to have been shot during the process, one of whom

Cooking gas scarcity hits Lagos, Kano, Katsina, others Scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas also known as cooking gas has hit Lagos and some other states in the country. The other affected states, according to findings by our correspondents are: Katsina, Sokoto, Delta, Kaduna and Kano. The rise in price of the commodity has been noticed since late last month, causing a continuous rise in prices, The PUNCH has learnt. The PUNCH had earlier reported how gas terminal owners increased price by 66 per cent in October alone. Price of 20 metric tons of cooking gas rose from N10m at the beginning of last month to N16 million as of late last month despite NLNG currently supplying 20MT of cooking gas to them at N9m. Market survey carried out by The PUNCH over the weekend, revealed that 12.5kg of cooking gas now sells for between N13,500 and N14,000 at the black market. Some of the traders informed The PUNCH that gas plant owners now sell to them at between N1100-N1200 per 1kg as they could not ac

Cardoso vows to change public perception of CBN The new Executive Management Team at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resolved to change the way people see the apex bank. The CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso said he and the deputy governors are determined to alter the public perception surrounding the Bank. Specifically, Cardoso and his team pledged to make the CBN more effective in managing inflation and improving the economic well-being of Nigerians. Cardoso made this known in Abuja last week while playing host to the Impact Investing Community, led by the 14th Emir of Kano and Khalifa of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order of Nigeria and the neighbouring countries, Muhammadu Sanusi II, who is also a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN reiterated that under his leadership, the Bank will focus mainly on the core mandate of price stability. According to him, “at the end of our tenure, we want to look back and see that our policies have positively impacted people’s lives.” A

‘I paved way for Asake, Seyi Vibez’ – Singer Danny Young Popular Nigerian musician Ajibola Danladi, aka Danny Young, has claimed that he paved the way for singers Seyi Vibez and Asake. Danny Young made the claim in a viral video on social media while reviewing Asake’s recent achievements with his friends. He stated that he was the one who started the style of music Seyi Vibez and Asake now make. While acknowledging the global recognition of Nigerian music, he said: “But you know say na me start that music, the style, the lamba, the streets, tune. Anytime wey you dey hear those lamba, make you know say na me, no cap.”  

‘Day I told my husband I don’t want to outshine him’ – Toyosi Media personality and movie producer, Toyosi Etim-Effiong, has recounted her husband’s reaction when she opened up to him, saying that she doesn’t want to “outshine” him. She said that being aware of her massive potential, she was bothered that she could outshine her actor husband but he encouraged her when she finally summoned the courage to open up to him about her worries. She said her husband’s response “felt like an impartation,” stressing that he urged her to feel free to do exploits. Mrs Etim-Effiong disclosed this in a lengthy Instagram post celebrating their wedding anniversary. The content producer said “the burden was lifted” after her husband’s permission. “I felt emboldened and encouraged. I had the full support of the most important person in my life and it was liberating! I began to make preparations to take flight. A little while later, I did. I took flight and I’m still ascending,” she wrote. DAILY POST reca

Imo guber: LP candidate, Achonu escapes death as thugs allegedly open fire on his convoy Barely five days before the November 11 governorship elections in Imo State, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Senator Athan Achonu, was allegedly attacked in the state. Achonu’s convoy was attacked on his way to St Peter’s Anglican Church, Obibiezena in Owerri North Local Government Area, where he was invited to attend the church’s synod. It was gathered that his convoy allegedly ran into an ambush laid by some thugs, who had mounted a roadblock with an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), an All Progressive Congress-branded Sienna, and a Hilux truck. In a statement signed by Chibuikem Diala, the Director, Media and Publicity to Senator Athan Achonu Campaign Organisation, made available to DAILYPOST in Owerri, Achonu said the tragedy was averted when the convoy of the Labour Party candidate for Saturday’s governorship election in Imo State, Senator Athan Achonu, escaped death by the whis

Labour adamant on strike over Ajaero •NEC meets to take decision The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced full swing mobilisation as its affiliates and state councils fine-tune plans to shutdown the nation on Wednesday. The NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on Friday resolved to embark on a nationwide strike to protest attack on Mr. Joe Ajaero. He was arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police during a protest march organised by the Congress in Owerri, Imo State, in response to claims that the state government was abusing and violating rights of its workers. NLC alleged Ajaero was brutalised by security agents attached to Governor Hope Uzodimma. However, the Imo Police command has refuted the allegations, saying he was not arrested but taken into protective custody to avoid being lynched by a mob. To avert the strike, the Labour centres had demanded investigation and deployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo; sack of the Area Commander of the Police and all ot