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 Lady In Shock After Discovering The Kilishi Her Dad Bought From Abuja Is ‘Rubber’ Please be careful with what you eat. NAFDAC please intervene.  Watch video below. 

 MOTHER OF A SURVIVOR OF THE JOS SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSE SHARES HER STORY👇 The shock of what happened in jos yesterday didn't allow me to communicate with my facebook family. I was busy running around looking for my first son who is also a student of the school that collapsed yesterday. The experience I had yesterday I never wished it on my enemy. God came through for me, my son is alive with brusies on his body. Pls my facebook family help me to thank this God that didn't allow me to cry and didn't allow people to tell me sorry Pls take heart. For the families that lost their children n love ones to that collapsed school building may God almighty give you the fortitude to bear this in replaceable loss. To the angels that loss their lives yesterday Rest in peace with the Lord until we meet to part no more Amen. Francisca Ekeneme A

 "I Withdraw All My Respect For You Wole Soyinka. How Our MIGHTYs Have Fallen, For Beans, Ewa, Dodo, Is It For Rice’?” Charly Boy reacts to the renaming of National theatre after professor Wole Soyinka, says he withdraws all his respect for him. According to him: “Uncle WOLE I henceforth withdraw all the respect I once had for you. “When late Jimmyjohnson talked about you in the 90s, I thought he was only yabbing you. “Wow! How some of our MIGHTYs have fallen, for beans, ewa, dodo, is it for rice’?.” One more photo below. 

 This milestone offers the perfect moment to express my deepest gratitude” – Mo Abudu celebrates Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday anniversary Legendary playwright Wole Soyinka turned ninety, and filmmaker Mo Abudu took to Instagram to celebrate his birthday. In her post, Mo Abudu wrote; ”A HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA ON HIS 9OTH BIRTHDAY A very happy 90th birthday to the legendary Professor Wole Soyinka! This milestone offers a perfect moment to express my deepest gratitude for your immense influence on my journey into the world of media. It’s truly humbling to recall that you were my very first guest on Moments with Mo back in 2005. Since then, I’ve had the incredible privilege of meeting with you on several occasions. Your generosity with advice and counsel has been invaluable. But perhaps the greatest treasure is the trust you placed in me by granting the rights to produce “Death and the King’s Horseman – Elesin Oba.” Seeing it become an official selection at the Toronto

 Why Nollywood Stars Are Dying – Mama G Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, widely recognized as Mama G, has voiced serious concerns over the increasing number of untimely deaths within the Nigerian film industry. Speaking to Vanguard in Lagos this week, Ozokwor attributed these frequent tragedies to what she perceives as negligence and carelessness on the part of the actors themselves. The respected actress expressed her distress during the emotional funeral of the beloved comic actor John Okafor, known as Mr Ibu, in Enugu State last month. Mama G said, “When you are doing something you are enjoying, you won’t bother to take care of your health. Once there is life in you, you keep doing what you are doing. And it’s something that pays back on your body. Some people are so careless that when they are sick, instead of going to the hospital for a proper check-up, they prefer to visit a chemist or a pharmacy to buy a pain reliever. It’s no longer safe with me.  I don’t know how m

Anant Ambani’s Wedding Guests Include Kardashians, Bollywood Stars and Prime Ministers Kim Kardashian, John Cena, Nick Jonas lead star-studded guest list at reported $600M wedding in India Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, John Cena, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra were among the celebrities on the star-studded guest list for the extravagant wedding of the youngest son of Asia's richest man, Indian billionaire Mukash Ambani. Adele, Drake, Lana Del Rey and David Beckham and former British prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair will also be in attendance for the nuptials of Anant Ambani and his bride, Radhika Merchant, according to local news outlets via The Associated Press.  The four-day wedding festivities in Mumbai, India, will kick off with a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony Friday, followed by a grand reception that will run through the weekend. The Kardashian sisters wore traditional Indian outfits in photos and videos that Kim, 43, shared on her Instagram story Friday.

 Mexican man charged with killing two children in Wisconsin is in US illegally A Mexican man accused of stabbing three people, including two children who died of their injuries, is in the U.S. illegally, federal authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday. Victor Manuel Gomez-Acosta, a Mexican illegal immigrant, was charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree homicide and operating under the influence after being arrested in Abbotsford, Wisconsin. The Colby-Abbotsford Police Department said that two children were found dead at the scene with stab wounds, while an adult woman was also stabbed but was given medical care. Gomez-Acosta was found inside the residence and was apprehended. He was later transported to a medical center after police found self-inflicted stab wounds. According to WQOW, the victims are Gomez-Acosta’s wife and daughters. The outlet, citing the criminal complaint, reported that the children were found in one of their

 Israel confirms strike on compound in civilian area of Gaza targeting Oct. 7 mastermind The Israeli Defense Force has confirmed that a strike was launched in Gaza targeting two high-ranking Hamas leaders, one with a direct role in plotting the Oct. 7 attacks. Israeli authorities announced early Saturday morning that the strike hit a Hamas compound in al-Mawasi in Southern Gaza.  "Mohammed Deif, the top military commander of Hamas, was the target of an Israeli strike today in al-Mawasi," two Israel sources told Fox News Digital. "Currently a battle damage assessment is taking place to determine if he was killed. Deif is one of the masterminds behind the October 7th massacre." The alleged Hamas-controlled compound was located in a civilian area containing tent shelters for displaced refugees.  The Hamas-run Gaza Public Health Ministry has claimed the strike killed a total of 71 people. "Cynically Hamas leaders always embed themselves within civilians and inside

 Matthew McConaughey teases possible run for office at governors meeting, weighs in on 2024 presidential race Actor and author Matthew McConaughey teased a possible political run during the National Governor's Association summer meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, Friday, where he weighed in broadly on the 2024 presidential race. Participating in a discussion on the role of culture in polarization, McConaughey joked with governors about indulging in the Hollywood heavyweight's tequila brand the night before, while also taking a more serious tone regarding the "entertainment" factor in American politics. He argued that the "extremes seem to be going further left and further right" and "decency doesn’t seem to be on the table."  "I understand it’s hard to market and sell success in how people negotiate, because it’s not as fun, it’s not as sexy, it’s not as exciting as the car wreck. We’re a nation of rubberneckers," McConaughey said. "I

 ‘I Ran Out Naked’, Victim Of Abuja Collapsed Building Speaks One of the victims of a two-storey building which collapsed in the Kubwa area of Abuja has narrated his experience. Daily Trust reports that a building located at Plot C31, Sultan Dasuki Road, Kubwa, caved in on Saturday morning. The last rescued victim identified as a corps member was brought out from the rubble unconsciously by the combined rescued officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), FCT Emergency Management Department (FEM), FCT Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, and the Nigeria Police Force. The corps member was rushed to the Kubwa General Hospital in an ambulance. It was learnt that two victims, Abdullahi Masud, and his guest, a female, had been taken to the hospital after they escaped from the building before it collapsed. He was seen by our reporter at the hospital along with the guest at the emergency section of the hospital where they were

 Tinubu’s ADC Accepts Royal Stool, To Appoint Placeholder Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lt. Col. Nurudeen Yusuf, will, on Saturday, receive his staff of office as the next Elemona of Ilemona in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Daily Trust had reported how the kingmakers selected the senior military officer for the stool occupied by his late father, Oba Yusuf Omokanye Oyekanmi, who died at the age of 95 in May. The Kwara State government later ratified the selection. Speaking with Daily Trust, on Saturday morning, Kwara State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon Abdullahi Abubakar Bata, confirmed that the president’s ADC has accepted his appointment. “Yes, it is true, he (Yusuf) will receive the staff of office any moment from now,” the commissioner said. A former state House of Assembly member from Oyun who preferred not to be named also confirmed the issue. ad The former lawmaker said the monarch after his

 How Teenager Was ‘Raped’ Inside Lagos Police Station A 17-year-old resident of Lagos State has been reportedly raped inside Ogudu Police Station in the Ojota area of the state. According to PUNCH, an officer attached to the station had promised to help the teenager retrieve her phone, which was stolen by ‘one chance’ robbers. The suspect was said to have overheard the victim recounting her ordeal to her mother at her shop and offered to help track the phone. Narrating her ordeal to the publication, the teenager said: “On June 29, officer Owolabi called my mum on her phone and told her he had arrested the person with my phone and my mum should send me to his police station and I went there. On getting there, I was told they made a mistake with the tracking, and that the person caught wasn’t the one with my phone. “The officer sent his personal assistant to call me into his office and he showed me directions there. When I entered his office and greeted him, he replied and got up to lock

 LG Autonomy: S’Court Judgment Doesn’t Affect Delta –Gov Oborevwori Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that the Supreme Court judgement granting local government financial autonomy does not in any way affect the state. Oborevwori said the state government did not tamper with funds belonging to the local government councils. He said, “Supreme Court has given judgment. It does not affect Delta State Government. In Delta State, we don’t tamper with local government money. As we speak, the money for the local governments is still there. Almost N15billion is still there.” Oborevwori made the assertion shortly after casting his vote in the ongoing local government elections in the state at Ward 6, Unit 33 in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area. Tinubu’s ADC accepts royal stool, to appoint placeholder LG Autonomy: Supreme Court judgment a Catalyst for National Development – ADC “I am a supporter of financial autonomy and as a former speaker, we’re at the forefront of f

 Slain Lagos alleged kidnapper, Henry Odenigbo not our member – AMPRAC The Association of Movie Practitioners, AMPRAC, on Saturday, denied claims that suspected kidnapper, Henry Odenigbo, who was shot dead by police operatives in Lagos on July 4, was a registered member of the association. The President of AMPRAC, Ifeanyi Azodo gave the disclaimer while speaking to journalists in Enugu. He said that the suspect was not connected to the association in any way. Recall that the late Henry Odenigbo, who was identified as a Nollywood actor and a movie producer, lost his life alongside six others who had planned to kidnap a businessman in Lagos. It was learnt that police operatives, acting on intelligence, ambushed the kidnappers, killing seven of them, including Onuigbo while two members of the syndicate escaped. Reacting to the incident, Azodo said that checks on AMPRAC’s data base showed that the suspected kidnapper was never a member of the association, adding that people of questionable

 PRESS RELEASE NPF TO COMMENCE ENFORCEMENT OF E-CMR, TASKS VEHICLE USERS TO REGISTER FOR SAFETY, SECURITY COMPLIANCE As part of the efforts of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D, to enhancing the security of lives and property, the Nigeria Police Force is set to commence the enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) within the next 14 days, specifically on the 29th of July, 2024, to rejuvenate and digitalize the motor vehicle registration system, significantly bolstering our nation's safety and security framework. The e-CMR is an advanced, real-time online repository of motor vehicle data, designed to support police investigations, operational activities, and combat vehicle-related crimes, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The transition to a digitalized system will streamline the documentation and verification processes for vehicle ownership and related transactions. Following the directives of the IGP,

 Daddy Freeze throws shade at his wife's ex-husband as he reacts after court upheld "N5m adultery fine" against him. Daddy Freeze has reacted to the report that the Court of Appeal, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has upheld the fine imposed on him for "committing adultery". The media personality denied ever committing adultery with his wife, Benedicta Elechi, when she was married to her former husband. "I am innocent. I did not do it," he wrote on Instagram. In another post  he wrote: "Stop spreading misinformation. You can do better." Then, taking a swipe at his wife's ex-husband, Daddy Freeze shared loved up clips of him and Benedicta and wrote: "#PepperDem @tastebudzng love always wins… "Abeg make dem ask dat kukute owootori toromogbe wey dey cry up and down for social media for the last 12 years, to tell the world why his ex wife left him." Despite the court ruling ordering him to pay a fine of N5m, Dad

 Nigerian lady overjoyed as parents gifts her four plots of land on her graduation day A Nigerian lady generated reactions on social media after her parents gave her four plots of land on her graduation day from university. This was disclosed in a video going viral on the famous social media platform, TikTok. In the video, the lady’s mother is seen holding a green file from which she removes documents giving information about various plots of land. She delivers the documents to her daughter as a gift, and she signs them. The lady then shows off the land documents and dances with them.

 Lagos kidnappers: Henry Odenigbo not my friend – Yul Edochie Controversial actor-cum-preacher, Yul Edochie, has clarified his relationship with movie producer and CEO of Ason-Rich Movie Production, Henry Odenigbo. A filmmaker and actor, Stanley Nwoko, also known as Stanley Ontop, posted photos of the controversial producer, Odenigbo alleging him(Odenigbo) to be the ‘‘ringleader’’ of the kidnap gang, killed in the shootout by the Lagos State Police Command. The Lagos state PRO Benjamin Hundeyin had disclosed that the kidnap gang plotted to abduct wealthy individuals in the state although he didn’t disclose the identities of the slain kidnappers. Reacting to the development on Instagram, Edochie debunked rumours that he was a friend of the deceased. He explained that the photo of himself (Edochie) and the deceased circulating on social media was taken in June on a movie set, adding that there was nothing more as that was his first time of meeting the man adding that the photo was taken

 Court remands man for ‘poisoning woman to death’ in Kebbi     The police command in Kebbi has arraigned one Bello Musa for allegedly poisoning Shamsiyya Usman, a 31-year-old woman, to death. Forty-year-old Musa was arraigned in a magistrate’s court on three counts of culpable homicide, false information, and fraudulent activities. Musa pleaded not guilty to the charges. Muntari Mati, the police prosecutor, said the defendant committed the offence on June 26 at the Shagalinku Hotel in Birnin Kebbi, the capital city of Kebbi. “Musa lodged in room 412, Shagalinku Hotel, Tudun Wada, Birnin Kebbi, with Usman, 31, now deceased, of Go-Slow area Birnin Kebbi,” the police prosecutor told the court. “At about 10.00 am, Bello Musa poisoned her drinks of Maltina, 5 Alive, and Swan Water, and after drinking them, she died on the spot. “Musa also abandoned her corpse and escaped to an unknown destination. He was arrested on July 2, at the Sweet Hotel, Dangoro area, Marjani Street, Katsina State, wh

 Hunters raid kidnappers' hideout in Kogi, kill bandits, rescue abductees Hunters have reportedly rescued not less than three abducted persons from kidnapper’s den in Kogi State, North Central Nigeria. Acting on credible intelligence, the hunters stormed the kidnapper’s hideout in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state, neutralizing many bandits in the crossfire while some escaped with gun wounds. Addressing newsmen at Odo Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said the resolve of Governor Usman Ododo to stamp out criminality from Kogi State is total. He thanked the hunters for their gallantry, assuring them of the State Government support. Fanwo expressed delight that the robust security architecture of Governor Ahmed Ododo has started to deliver. Last week, the governor distributed security kits to local hunters recruited by his administration, charging them to go after criminals

 Human traffickers now recruiting victims on social media - NAPTIP boss alerts The Commander of the Benin Zonal office of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ganiu Aganran, has revealed that human traffickers now recruit their victims via social media. Aganran, who was recently deployed to the Zonal office, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in his office in Benin. The new Commander noted that poverty was not the only factor contributing to human trafficking, blaming greed, desperation, peer pressure and unemployment among others as underlying reasons for human trafficking. Aganra called for a collaborative approach to combat human trafficking, warning parents to be vigilant about their children’s activities, especially online, as human traffickers were increasingly using social media to recruit victims. He promised that the Agency would work with other law enforcement agencies, stakeholders, and the media to achieve its goals. “We ca

 Man United coach interested in Super Eagles Manchester United assistant coach Steve McClaren is interested in becoming the next coach of the Super Eagles. A top official informed only SCORENigeria: “McClaren is interested in handling the Super Eagles. “He is still assistant coach at Manchester United even after the recent re-organisation of the club’s backroom staff.” The 63-year-old former England star was coach of the Three Lions of England between 2006 and 2007. He has also coached several Premier League clubs like Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga, and FC Twente in Holland.

 Why I dislike Nkechi Blessing, Blessing CEO opens up Controversial relationship therapist Blessing Okoro popularly known as Blessing CEO has explained why she dislikes actress Nkechi Blessing. In a podcast with Uriel Oputa, Blessing CEO shared that her dislike stemmed from a past encounter where Nkechi Blessing admired her body after liposuction surgery and asked about the procedure. However, during a subsequent feud, Nkechi Blessing allegedly used the before-and-after photos sent to her as a threat, which led to Blessing CEO’s hostility towards her.  “Whe I had my liposuction, Nkechi Blessing reached out to me saying ‘Babes your body is looking so natural…. “When this girl started dragging me, she now said she has my nude. That is where the hatred came from. What was the nude? After my surgery I shared my before and after my surgery pictures to Nkechi Blessing. That was what she posted,” she said in part.

 JAIYE KUTI: My husband urges me to kiss properly in films Jaiye Kuti has appeared in so many films since she began her enviable career in 2002 after appearing in a television sitcom, ‘Laff Patterns.’ She’s one of the carefully selected crossover actresses who are spotted in films with both English and Yoruba as the language of communication. Recently, she joined the big league when she produced and featured in a cinema film entitled ‘Alagbede.’ THE NATION’s ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR, GBENGA BADA, caught up with her and she opened up on a variety of issues and concerns ranging from her new film, marriage to her children, work, and life experiences as an actress. I saw Alagbede and I know that it’s not a small production. What was the motivation to invest so much funds in it? You know in life, after which you have done one thing, you know, many times, you just want to improve. And when you have this business mind, you, well, let me speak for me. I see a lot of things around me as b