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 “There was a time in the industry when everyone wanted to sl££p with me and it was like, ’Yemi, if you don’t do this, you won’t have that’ , going down with men was like a bridge I had to cross to get on some platforms, get some deals and even awards. When I made my decision never to engage in sxxual activities for gains, lots of opportunities were automatically blocked for me. Ask yourself why Yemi Alade who is the most viewed and most subscribed Nigerian female artiste on YouTube gets almost no recognition from award shows year after year. Even during twitter debates, no one mentions Yemi Alade as one of the biggest female artistes in Nigeria. They really blocked everything for me. But I’m glad coz I have my dignity, I have my life, I’m making cool cash and above all, I have fans who love me so much...” ~ Yemi Alade

 Nigerian Social Media Influencer, Ofoegbu Files Motion To Reverse His Remand In Prison For Accusing Evangelist Ebuka Obi Of Fake Miracles Nigerian social media influencer, Mr. Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele Speaks II, has filed a motion on notice at the Magistrate court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, asking the court to set aside his remand at the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State. Ofoegbu in the motion filed on Monday through his counsel, Marvin Omorogbe, also asked the court to direct his release from the prison or in the alternative, admit him to bail pending the conclusion of investigation by the Respondent (Inspector General of Police). In his viral post, Ofoegbu called the pastor a liar and tagged all his miracles as deceits, urging the police to arrest him for turning his religious institution into a business enterprise. He wrote: “Dear @Lagos PoliceNG cc @BenHundeyin and our Ministry of Justice, have we abolished the 4(19)

  FEDERAL agents have been spotted hauling laptops and big boxes of evidence out of Diddy's mansions in Los Angeles and Miami. The homes were searched in connection with sex trafficking allegations, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The federal probe was launched by authorities in New York, the outlet reported, and it's unclear at this point if Diddy is the target of the investigation. Homeland Security confirmed during the raid that its agents “executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. Three women and a man were interviewed by police in Manhattan over allegations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and the solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms, NBC News reported. Another three people were scheduled to be interviewed, according to the outlet. Police sources told The New York Post that agents were looking to seize phone

 Rivers Senator, Barry Mpigi, Donates New Cars To All Paramount Rulers In His LGA.  Senator Barry Mpigi, the Senator Representing Rivers South East, presented car gifts to Tai Paramount rulers as part of his commitment to sustainability of peace and togetherness in Tai LGA. More photos below. 

 Gov Diri Appoints SSG, CoS, Two Others Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the appointment of Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei as Secretary to the State Government (SSG). He also named Dr. Peter Pereotubo Akpe as the Chief of Staff (CoS), Government House. A press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, also stated that Mr. Irorodamie Komonibo has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), Government House while Alabrah retained his position as CPS from the governor’s first tenure. The governor’s spokesman stated that the appointments take immediate effect. Until this new appointment, Nimibofa Ayawei, a Professor of Analytical Chemistry, technocrat, public servant and university teacher was Executive Chairman of the Bayelsa State Board of Internal Revenue, a position he has occupied since 2016. The former member of the state House of Assembly started his working career at the Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment before his appointment as me

 GROUP CONDEMNS ARREST OF BENUE ASSEMBLY MEMBER A group known as the All Progressives Congress Group condemns the arrest of Benue Assembly member (APC) Stakeholders in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State have condemned the arrest and continuous detention of the member representing Katsina-Ala East Constituency in the State Assembly, Jonathan Agbidyeh. According to the group, the lawmaker was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on March 18, 2024 The spokesman of the group, Fanen Ihyongo, who addressed a press conference held in Makurdi on Sunday, was also described as a misleading report by an online publication that alluded to the involvement of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, in the matter. Ihyongo decried the two publications by the online platform on March 18, 2024, with the headlineSankera Killings: Akume moves to free detained Benue lawmaker from DSS net and the second report, “Why is SGF Akume protecting Agb

 BENUE: GOV. ALIA WARNS LG CHAIRMEN AGAINST FUNDS MISAPPROPRIATION Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has cautioned local government Caretaker Chairmen against indulging in financial misappropriation as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), or be ready to answer to them. Governor Alia gave this warning while declaring open a two-day workshop for Local Government Administration Leaders organized by the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Benue state. The workshop has a theme “Responsive Local Government Leadership for Effective Local Government Administration in Benue State.” Recall that recently a group known as Global Integrity Crusade Network, (GICN), in a petition to the EFCC, called for the arrest and prosecution of the Special Adviser on Local Government ad Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Dennis Akura and some of his staff for allegedly diverting N20 billion out of the N55 billion that has accrued to the local governments between June 2023 to Octob

 Kaduna Court Jails Three Fraudsters for Currency Racketeering   Justices J. Aikawa and Hawa'u Buhari of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, have convicted and sentenced three currency racketeers to different jail terms. The convicts are, Adamu Seidu Abdul, Musa Gideon and Justice Musa.  They were jailed on Tuesday and Wednesday,  March 19 and 20, 2024, after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on currency  racketeering, following their arraignment by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The one- count charge against Justice reads: “that you, Justice Musa, sometime in February, 2024 in Kaduna within the Judicial Divison of this Honourable Court,did commit an act to wit: engaged yourself in selling Naira Notes and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(4) and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007”. They pleaded guilty to the one-count separate charges when they were read to

 Anne Hathaway is getting candid about her previous fertility struggles. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the actress opened up about the pain she felt when trying to conceive, as well as revealed she had a miscarriage in 2015. “The first time, it didn’t work out for me. I was doing a play, and I had to give birth onstage every night,” she recalled, referring to her six-week run of the off-Broadway one-woman show Grounded. Off-stage, however, Hathaway had to "keep it real" with her friends. “It was too much to keep it in when I was onstage pretending everything was fine," she remembered. She and her husband, Adam Shulman, have since had two sons, Jonathan, born in 2016, and Jack, in 2020. When Hathaway announced her second pregnancy in 2019, however, she posted an Instagram expressing that her journey to that point had been "hell." “It’s not for a movie…. All kidding aside, for everyone going through infertility and conception hell, please know it was not a

 Millions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot - US     Millions of Americans' online accounts person  been caught up   successful  a "sinister" Chinese hacking crippled   that targeted US officials, the justness  section  and FBI said connected  Monday.  Seven Chinese nationals has  been charged with enacting a wide    "malicious" cyber-attack campaign. The justness  section  said hackers targeted US and overseas   critics of China, businesses, and politicians. The 7  men allegedly sent implicit    10,000 "malicious emails, impacting thousands of victims, crossed  aggregate  continents", successful  what the justness  section  called a "prolific planetary  hacking operation" backed by China's government. "Today's announcement exposes China's continuous and brash efforts to undermine our nation's cybersecurity and people     Americans and our innovation," FBI Director Christopher Wray said. "As agelong

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES RENEWED HOPE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND President Bola Tinubu has approved the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund to facilitate effective infrastructure development across the pivotal areas of agriculture, transportation, ports, aviation, energy, healthcare, and education in Nigeria. The Fund will invest in critical national projects that will, among other things, promote growth; enhance local value-addition, create employment opportunities, and stimulate technological innovation and exports. The objectives of the Fund are to: (1) Establish an innovative infrastructure investment vehicle to attract and consolidate capital, serving as a dynamic driver for economic advancement. (2) Execute strategic and meticulously chosen national infrastructure projects across several key sectors, including road, rail, agriculture (irrigation, storage, logistics & cold chain), ports, and aviation, among others. (3) Efficiently util

 United Nations assures NDLEA of support as Amina Mohammed visits Marwa The United Nations has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, of support to succeed in its onerous task of curbing the menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The assurance was given by the Deputy Secretary General of the UN, Mrs. Amina J Mohammed when she paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Accompanied by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Malick Fall, the UN deputy scribe said the global body is willing to enhance the impact of the significant efforts of the Agency.  According to her, “On behalf of the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, we want to reconfirm our support from the United Nations to the work of this agency. It is extremely important, this is coming at a time where the challenges are more complex. The Chairman has spoke

 Customs, Police Trail Perpetrators of Yauri Outstation Criminal Attack ...As Area Controller Holds Closed-Door Meeting With Kebbi State Governor The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other sister security agencies, launched a manhunt for criminals who attacked Customs officers while performing their legitimate duties at the Yauri outstation in Kebbi state. According to a press statement signed by the command's Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Mohammed Salisu stated that the incident occurred on Thursday, 21 March 2024, when the officers thwarted smuggling activities at Yauri Waterside. The statement reads, "In the late hours of Thursday, March 21, 2024, at about 23:10 hours, the combined team of Yauri outstation and Surveillance were informed of suspected smuggling activity at the Yauri waterside. Upon arriving at the scene, 41 bags of foreign parboiled rice were seized, secured, and taken to the outstation. "A

Alleged N2.2bn Oil Subsidy Fraud: EFCC Presents Additional Witness  against Mamman Ali, One Other   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 25, 2024, presented another prosecution witness, Popoola Olayiwola, a staff of the Debt Management Office, DMO, against Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor, who are being prosecuted for an alleged N2.2bn oil subsidy fraud, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.   They were arraigned alongside Nasaman Oil Services Limited on amended 49-count charges  bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, contrary to Section 8 and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006; obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006; forgery, contrary to Section 363 (3)(j) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011; and use of false documents contrary to Section 364 of the Crimin

Veteran Nollywood actor Anayo Modestus Onyekwere popularly known as Kanayo O Kanayo has mourned his dear friend and colleague, Amaechi Muonagor who succumbed to death over the weekend. On Social media Kanayo Kanayo shared a photo of the deceased accompanied by a lovely caption reminiscing their moments. " Iyi,  I was always afraid whenever you did your acrobatic somersault.  It was indeed outstanding despite your weight.  You would always say. Nwokem,  o taa,  meaning,  you grew up doing it. On set, there was no dull moment as you did your best to preserve our Igbo culture. God knows why he called you now.Good night dear brother.  RIP". One more photo below. 

 Rival Concedes As 44-Year-Old Faye Set To Become Youngest Elected African President 44-year-old Senegalese politician, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is on course of being the youngest elected leader on the African continent. Faye, who was in prison 10 days before the election, was leading in the race. While Faye’s main rival, Amadou Ba, from the ruling coalition had said a run-off might happen to determine the winner, at least five of the 19 candidates in the race issued statements to congratulate Faye as of early Monday. “For our part, and considering the feedback of the results from our team of experts, we are certain that, in the worst case scenario, we will go to a run-off,” Ba, a former Senegalese prime minister, had said. But as Faye’s lead got wider, Ba called to concede victory in Sunday’s presidential elections, BBC quoted a government official to have said. Faye’s lead had spurred his followers to troop out in celebration on the streets of the capital, Dakar, on Sunday. Reports rev

 FG: Gumi has been invited for questioning over comments on bandits’ activities The federal government says Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, has been invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. Mohammed Idris, minister of information and orientation, spoke on Monday while addressing journalists at the State House, Abuja. In recent years, Gumi has gained prominence for his comments on the activities of bandits. He has been pictured with some bandits on many occasions. Recently, the Islamic cleric reportedly offered to dialogue with bandits who abducted students from the Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary schools, Chikun LGA in Kaduna. The bandits attacked the community on March 7 and took away 137 schoolchildren and a teacher. Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna, announced their release in the early hours of Sunday. Gumi also accused the federal government of framing up its enemies by tagging them as terrorism financiers in hi

 Police Arraign Ekiti Resident For Allegedly Stealing 'Fufu' With Pot Of Soup, Noodles  A 20-year-old man, identified as Ojo Monday, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State, over an alleged house breaking and stealing. It was learnt that the suspect stole some noodles, maggi seasonings, salt, onions, "fufu" and a pot of soup all valued at N300,000 belonging to the complainant. The incident happened on Thursday March 14 at about 12 noon at Falegan, Ilawe Road in Ado-Ekiti, according to Daily Trust.  The defendant, however, denied the charges. The police prosecutor, Inspector Moyosola Adesola, noted that the offences contravened Sections 322 and 302(1) (a) of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State 2021. Olayinka Opaleke, counsel to the defendant, urged the court to grant the defendant bail.  Meanwhile, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Ajibade, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the c

 Texas- A 12-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy stab their 59-year-old neighbor with cognitive disabilities after a short argument. Harris County Sheriff's Department responded to a home in Houston after the 59-year-old woman's brother went to check on her and noticed she was suffering from several serious wounds to her stomach. When asked about what happened the woman simply said the boys from the neighborhood had poked her in the stomach. As police investigated they uncovered surveillance video that showed the entire ordeal. The woman, who neighbors describe as problematic due to her deteriorating mental state, and the 2 boys are involved in a brief argument as they ride their bikes past her house. Only moments later the 2 boys can be seen returning to the home. Both of the children are wearing gloves and quickly make their way into the garage.  Once inside the two boys allegedly stabbed the woman multiple times in the stomach. After the attack the 2 boys can be seen running b