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  Today, there is an unfortunate fashion in public discourse that makes leaders in politics, religion, and civil society liable in the present for every statement they have ever made in the past – no matter how long ago, and even after they have later rejected them. This insidious phenomenon seeks to cancel the careers of others on the basis of a thing they have said, regardless of when they said it. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami is, currently, subject to a “cancel campaign” instigated by those who seek his removal. They do not really care what he may or may not have said some 20 years ago: that is merely the instrument they are using to attempt to “cancel” him. But they will profit should he be stopped from making decisions that improve the lives of everyday Nigerians. The Minister has, rightly, apologized for what he said in the early 2000s. The views were absolutely unacceptable then, and would be equally unacceptable today, were...

  According to the magazine ''Exactly 30 years to the day since Whoopi Goldberg officially became an Oscar winner, the entertainer is reliving the moment over Zoom. Watching a clip from the 1991 Academy Awards telecast from her home in New Jersey, Goldberg breaks into a big smile as Denzel Washington opens the envelope and declares her the best supporting actress for her performance as psychic Oda Mae Brown in “Ghost.”. Listening intently, Goldberg takes in her earnest acceptance speech — which, though she’s been asked to recall the experience over the years, she hasn’t seen in a while — and shares her takeaways. “I looked really good,” she says. “My hair was cool. Dress was cute.”  Goldberg chose a black sequined column gown from veteran costume designer Nolan Miller (with whom she’d worked on 1991’s “Soapdish” and who designed clothes for her mentor Elizabeth Taylor): “I couldn’t look glamorous like other people look glamorous. I wasn’t thin and I wasn’t a white lady, so I h...

Mary Daniels ,a female amputee hawker, Mary Daniels has stunned in new birthday photos. Recall that she went viral for selling pure water despite her disability. The woman looked so beautiful while showing off photos of her 27th birthday shoot. Recall that Mary’s story touched concerned Nigerians who raised 14 million Naira for her to start up a business. Days after her hawking photo went viral, 14 million Naira was raised for her and the Lagos State Government also promised to take over the welfare of the single mother. The woman shared breathtaking transformation photos, as she celebrates her 27th birthday in style.Happy birthday to her.More photos below.

  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said never again should the people of the State allow misunderstanding descend into violence as witnessed in the relationship between indigenes and settlers in all the communities in the State. Governor Abiodun made this assertion when the Committee on Farmer/Herders Conflict, submitted its report to him in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, noting that the recent farmers/ herders conflict in some parts of the State negatively affected the peaceful nature which the state was noted for. While saying urgent steps needed to be taken to address the menace, the governor urged indigenes and those who chose to settle in the State to continue to live in peace as they have done for ages. He wondered what would have caused disaffection among them, leading to a face-off, loss of lives, properties, livelihood, while many sustained various degree of wounds in the three affected local government areas – Imeko/Afon, Yewa North and Yewa South. He sai...

  An ocean of tears flowed in Ikyangedu community, Keana Local Government Area, Nasarawa State last Saturday as a would be groom was knocked dead by a reckless Toyota Hilux van driver barely two hours to his wedding. John Abugu, the deceased groom, was returning from the drycleaner’s shop where he had gone with his friend on a motorcycle to collect the suit he would wear for the wedding scheduled to hold at the Baptist Church in the community when tragedy struck. The bride, Miss Rosemary Hudu, an entrepreneur, has been in absolute trauma over the death of her heartthrob two hours before going to the altar to exchange marital vows. Abugu was said to have sustained minor injuries and was rushed to the hospital where he died in the course of treatment. Abugu’s friend, Mr Julius Abugu, who was with him on the bike at the time the accident occurred,said: “While we were trying to cross the road, Abugu did not look properly before entering the road and was knocked down by a Toyota Hilux...

  A 15-year-old student of Benue State University Technical College, Emmanuel Ameh has been electrocuted in the Achussa community of Makurdi the Benue state capital. The JSS1 student reportedly met his untimely death owing to the alleged negligence of the staff of Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JED, in Makurdi. Narrating the incident to newsmen on Thursday, uncle to the diseased, Mr Samuel Olokpo, said the victim who until his death lived with his grandmother, Mr Veronica Odoh at Baver Dzeremo street was killed while rolling up service cables carelessly dropped by officials of JED who visited the neighbourhood to disconnect debtors. According to Mr Olokpo “On Monday morning, when everybody had gone to work and school, JED staff went to do their round of disconnection of customers who were indebted to the company. “In the afternoon, some of our neighbours’ kids were playing around the pole and one of them made contact with the wire, his name is Emeka, a little boy of about fi...

  EFCC Arrests Instagram Comedian, 34 Others for Alleged Internet Fraud in Lagos Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an Instagram comedian and social media Influencer, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, also known as Pankeeroy, alongside 34 others for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud in Lagos. They were arrested on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at their hideout in James Court, Lekki, Lagos, following verified intelligence received by the Commission about their alleged criminal activities.More photos below.