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- Kemi Olunloyo: ‘Peruzzi just messed up Chioma’s upcoming brand’
- Actress Moesha Boduong accused of sleeping with man alleged to be HIV positive
- Mayorkun in new single titled 'Hustlers' Anthem'
- Khloe Kardashian has ended her relationship with Tristan Thompson following cheating allegations
- Meet 4 Nigerians that will determine who wins the Oscar award
- Teni the Entertainer excited as she is announced YouTube's trending 'Artist On The Rise'
- Lara & The Beat screens at Pan African Films and Art Festival
- LG combines digital and mechanical with the new LG Watch W7
- South African schools ready for digital education
- Shoprite Lesotho cross-border remittance product reaches $70mln
- #BudgetSpeech2019: Budget spending has to focus on getting our country ready for technology
- Buhari’s man, others defect to PDP
- Teni “Except I die, music is the only thing that can make me happy”
- Ghanaian Actress Xandy Kamel "I am dating 10 men and they all understand each other" (Video)
- Polls shift: Group urges agents to beef up security
- 2019: Buhari’s Main Man, Others Defect To PDP
- Yobe chairmen refuse to handover after expiration of tenure
- Kizz Daniel announces first headline concert in Indigo O2, London
- Air Force destroys Boko Haram Camp in Borno
- Mocheddah launches mental health platform after battling depression for 7-years
- Nana Tornado slams evangelist for calling alcohol drinkers senseless “Even Jesus Christ got drunk”
- Nigerian Comic Actor, Jigan Babaoja gifts Baba Suwe Cash for his medical treatment
- We are ready for Saturday’s polls – Kano INEC
- Keyamo, Melaye clash over Buhari’s ballot snatching statement
- Lizzy Anjorin has come for a follower on social media who accused her of not supporting ailing Baba Suwe
| Kemi Olunloyo: ‘Peruzzi just messed up Chioma’s upcoming brand’ Posted: 21 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST
She wrote: TROUBLE IN DAVIDO MUSIC WORLD. CHECK YOUR MOLES. Fat bearded @specialspesh says I'm the one chatting with him on his leaked DM. ABSOLUTELY FALSE! PLS TELL THE TRUTH. At first he lied that it was fake but then seeing the O2 wifi router Gif Gaff on top, he knew he was BUSTED! __ In Journalism, we protect the source. I'm RETIRED! The source of the DM between Spesh and Tobechukwu Victor Okoh aka Peruzzi is the same person who set it up @peruzzi_vibes. He is reportedly cousins with Chioma Avril Rowland. He played reverse psychology on Spesh trying to get him to speak about his female cousin to see if she's still #1 in Davido's heart since they don't want their only source of income cut off. Sadly Peruzzi just messed up Chioma's upcoming brand. In America all her cooking sponsors would have CUT her off! Chioma BLOCKED me which is no big deal, I can see her account from@hnnafricaarchives if I need to. __ Peruzzi needs to apologise to Chioma if indeed she's not sleeping with anyone in London as he was trying to get info out of Spesh, Spesh needs to apologise to me and my family for his threats as I plan to make him face the wrath of the law, I do not entertain BULLSHIT🔥👎😠and Davido needs to apologise to me for sexually harrassing me. This story will now have an international angle soon. A very SOUR one too. I was @bet HipHop correspondent in Canada and Davido is a BET award winner struggling for International recognition in his own country. Collaboration with Busta, features on other Artists albums, payola on New York radio and rolling Stone magazine is what money is buying for him. MONEY CAN'T BUY A GOOD NAME when you sexually harass women, ignore a child@mitchellanuadeleke you fathered from a one night stand prostitute you described @ayolabinjoh as when you have 3 daughters, 2 sisters and was so drunk you forgot your own late mother in your "Wonder Woman" video. __ The struggle continues. I am the REAL ALPHA FEMALE Chioma. It's the kind of woman who want other women to be LIKE HER! Not low self esteemed with inferiority complex blocking me like Linda, You and others. You cannot mentor any woman when your man is shaming them. In This Story: #KemiOlunloyo #Peruzzi #ChiomaUpcomingBrand #Davido Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Actress Moesha Boduong accused of sleeping with man alleged to be HIV positive Posted: 20 Feb 2019 11:30 PM PST
A Nigerian lady with SnapChat username @fatpussy055 has alleged that Ghanaian actress Moesha Boduong slept with Shatta Wale's manager, Livingstone Abani, CEO of Madhaus Entertainment, who is believed to be HIV positive. In one of the screenshots sighted on Utallium News Network's Facebook page, @fatpussy055 alleged that Moesha y was paid Ghc10,000 on her first meeting with Livingstone Abani. @fatpussy055 also shared the picture of the lady whom she claims introduced the actress to him. According to the screenshot, the lady is well coed with famius Ghanaian celebrities. She went on to share screenshot of some girls who have allegedly been infected with HIV by Livingstone Abani. Not done with Moesha Boduong, @fatpussy055 also alleged that she was invited to have thre3some anal s3x with Livingstone and his Nigerian friend inside a Jacuzzi in his mansion. The veracity of the information by @fatpussy055 cannot be confirmed now, but recall that Moesha Boduong was on CNN in an interview with Amanpour in which she stated that she sleeps with men just so she can pay her bills. Below are the screenshots shared by @fatpussy055.    In This Story: #ActressMoeshaBoduong #SleepingWithAllegedHIVPositiveMan Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Mayorkun in new single titled 'Hustlers' Anthem' Posted: 20 Feb 2019 11:00 PM PST
What started out as a freestyle on his Snapchat page has now been developed into a full single off the request of his fans. The DMW artist who last year released his debut album, The Mayor Of Lagos, kicks off the year with this new one celebrating everybody putting in work on a daily. He announced the release of the song on his Instagram page late on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The song also comes with a challenge where artistes and fans can record their own version and share on social media with the selected winner expected to feature on the official visuals of the song. In This Story: #Mayorkun #NewSingle #HustlersAnthem Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Khloe Kardashian has ended her relationship with Tristan Thompson following cheating allegations Posted: 20 Feb 2019 10:30 PM PST
According to TMZ, Tristan had flown into Los Angeles to spend valentine's day with Khloe and their daughter, True. A few days later he attended a party where he was spotted cuddling Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn Woods. Sources say the two couldn't get their hands off each other all through the party. Well, it didn't take long before the news got to Khloe who instantly ended things with the basketballer. There are indications, however, that Khloe is pulling the plug finally in their relationship and might not be getting back with Tristan. This is coming on the hills of rough and tough times these guys when through on the heels of their daughter's arrival in 2018. It would be recalled that in 2018, Tristan Thompson was caught on camera cheating on his then expectant girlfriend, Khloe Kardashian. Video exposes Khloe Kardashian's boyfriend cheating on her  A video of Tristan Thompson cheating on Reality TV star, Khloe Kardashian went viral in 2018. It shows the basketball star making out with two women in a lounge in New York in October, while Khloe was 3 months pregnant. According to TMZ, "The video was recorded the night before the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Washington Wizards." Thompson was dating Khloe when his ex-girlfriend was pregnant.  Jordan Craig, Thompson's ex-girlfriend was reportedly pregnant when Khloe and the basketball star began dating in 2016. In This Story: #KhloeKardashian #EndedRelationship #TristanThompson #CheatingAllegations Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Meet 4 Nigerians that will determine who wins the Oscar award Posted: 20 Feb 2019 10:00 PM PST The 91st edition of the Academy Awards known as Oscar award is scheduled to hold on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, U.S. Four Nigerians and members of the Academy will determine who wins the 2019 Oscars. The four Nigerians are some of the 928 artists and executives that have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Here are the four Nigerians on the Oscars' Academy Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Omotola was welcomed into the Academy at an invitation-only reception in 2018 and had participated in the voting of final nominees of the Oscar award, which was released on January 22, 2019. Omotola will be casting her vote this week to determine who wins what at the Academy Awards. Wunmi Mosaku
The 32-year-old actress, who had won the 2017 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress was recognised by the Academy for her roles in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' and 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.' Just like Omotola, Mosaku was welcomed into the Academy in 2018 and had participated in the voting of final nominees of the Oscar award, which was released on January 22, 2019. She will also be casting her vote this week to determine who wins what at the Academy Awards. Femi Odugbemi
Odugbemi had participated in the voting of final nominees of the Oscar award, which was released on January 22, 2019. He will also join other members of the Academy to cast his vote this week to determine who wins what at the Academy Awards. Ngozi Onwurah
Ngozi was recognized by the Academy in the 'short film and feature animation' section for her two films, 'Hang Time,' and 'The Body Beautiful.' Like her compatriots, Ngozi had participated in the voting of final nominees of the Oscar award, which was released on January 22, 2019. She will also join other members of the Academy to cast her vote this week to determine who wins what at the Academy Awards. 91st Oscar Nominations In This Story: #Meet4Nigerians #WinsOscarAward Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Teni the Entertainer excited as she is announced YouTube's trending 'Artist On The Rise' Posted: 20 Feb 2019 09:30 PM PST
2018 in many ways can be described as the year that Teni took the industry by storm. With hit singles after another, the singer emerged as the break out star of the year. The singer who was awarded as Headies Rookie of the Year Award in 2017 has also won the Soundcity MVP Award for 'Best New Artist'.  Her rise to fame has continued into the year aided by the release of her single, 'Case' which has over 4 Million views, that has earned her recognition from video streaming platform, YouTube, who announced her as its latest trending 'Artist On The Rise.' The 'Artist On The Rise' features were rolled out by YouTube last year as a platform where it spotlight new artists in the various Trending tabs. By virtue of this recognition, the video streaming site will promote Teni's videos on its US trending page, in social media ads and fan event appearances at YouTube Spaces. Burna Boy announced as YouTube's 'Artist On The Rise'
The video for 'Ye' was promoted across the various YouTube channels globally with his images displayed on billboard ads in Times Square, United States. In This Story: #Teni #YouTubeTrending #ArtistOnTheRise #BurnaBoy #Ye Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Lara & The Beat screens at Pan African Films and Art Festival Posted: 20 Feb 2019 09:00 PM PST
According to the schedule of the film festival which takes place during Black History Month, 'Lara and the Beat' will be screen three times. Confirming the screening schedules, the movie director, Tosin Coker, took to his Facebook page to share the news of the movie's screening dates.  The movie was also screened at the KRST Unity Center session at the Pan African Film and Art Festival on February 16, 2019. Featuring Seyi Shay, Vector, Toni Tones, Deyemi Okanlawon, Demola Adedoyin, Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, and Kemi Lala Akindoju, 'Lara & The Beat' tells the story of the young and beautiful Giwa sisters caught in the center of a financial scandal with their late parents' media empire. The sisters are forced out of their privileged bubble and must learn to build their own future and salvage their family's past. 'Lara & The Beat' is the third Nollywood production that is being screened at the Black History Month. Stephanie Linus' 'Dry' and Tope Oshin's 'Up North' has been screened in the early days of Black History Month. Lara And The Beat OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER ( Starring Seyi Shay, Vector) In This Story: #Lara&TheBeat #PanAfricanFilms #ArtFestival Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| LG combines digital and mechanical with the new LG Watch W7 Posted: 20 Feb 2019 07:59 AM PST  Alongside the LG V40 ThinQ, LG announced its first hybrid smartwatch, the LG Watch W7, a wearable device that combines mechanical movement with digital functionalities. As the first LG wearable to run the new Wear OS by Google platform, the LG Watch W7 is designed for consumers who value the look of a traditional analogue timepiece but desire the convenient functionalities of a connected smartwatch. Developed in partnership with Soprod SA of Switzerland, the LG Watch W7 features high-precision quartz movement and physical watch hands wrapped in a stainless steel body. Combining smart and mechanical features in a single timepiece gives the LG Watch W7 unique powering options. In full operation mode on a single charge, the LG Watch W7 can run for up to two days and then an additional 3-4 days in analogue-only mode. In mechanical watch-only mode with its "smart" features disabled, the watch can operate for up to 100 days, or more than three months before requiring a charge. In addition to keeping accurate time, the analogue hands also display additional information such as an altimeter, barometer, stopwatch, timer and compass directions. Because this device runs Wear OS by Google, it can be customised thousands of different ways with unique watch faces and complications available online. The watch is also compatible with all standard 22mm watch bands. LG Watch W7 Key Specifications:
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| South African schools ready for digital education Posted: 20 Feb 2019 07:47 AM PST
Public schools in South Africa can look forward to joining the digital education revolution as some of their private school counterparts have been experiencing for the past few years, but education experts have cautioned against a rush to provide tablets and other digital infrastructure before a solid strategy and fundamentals have been put in place. "In the rush to get on board with the 4th Industrial Revolution – a term many are invoking without truly understanding the issues involved – private schools have increasingly been offering coding, robotics and digital learning on their campuses," says John Luis, Head of Academics at ADvTECH Schools, which has been at the forefront of introducing tech in South African classrooms for several years. "However simply offering content that previously used to be in book or paper format, and not investing time and money in an holistic approach to content and delivery, as well as proper educator and support staff training, will render such initiatives futile and expensive mistakes," he says. Luis says while there is much talk about coding and ICT in schools, the key success factor when introducing technology in classrooms is the development of an appropriate and defined curriculum. And very importantly, tech in the classroom can never replace the fundamental core skills required for academic excellence. In his State of the Nation address this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government would, over the next six years, provide every school child in South Africa with digital workbooks and textbooks on a tablet device. While the sentiment is welcomed, there is much work to be done before the time arrives to unbox devices. "It is extremely important to understand that learning is served and not defined by technological tools," says Dr Neelam Parmar, renowned global tech-ed expert. "All too often we think that the technology will fix our teaching and learning problems in school but what is truly important that the technology is embedded firmly and seamlessly within the curriculum and lesson delivery in the classroom," she says. The digital strategy at ADvTECH schools was designed and implemented in conjunction with Dr Parmar, whose stellar career includes leading the implementation of technology and learning across The London Preparatory Schools in South West London and now in Ashford School, one of the United Learning Trust Schools. She is an award-winning professional, international researcher, author, thought leader and speaker on effective technology, pedagogic, and content integration within education. "There is great potential in creating online learning systems to close the widening educational gap," she says, "but to get to this point in education, it is vital that the government first understand the relevance of emerging technologies and the means of how to offer the necessary digital literacy skills for our next generation". She says the right curriculum is essential for successful and sustainable digital transformation in classrooms, and while the market is inundated with companies that claim to offer bespoke educational solutions, private – and now also the public education sector in South Africa – must realise that one solution does not fit all. "At ADvTECH, we embedded a digital literacy curriculum which follows a structured format, and affords a flexible approach to adapt to the requirements of the classroom. The curriculum takes into account industry-wide key digital skills in areas of Computational Thinking and Programming, Creativity and Communication and Computer Networks and Collaboration. "There is a great deal of hype around the 4th Industrial Revolution, and undoubtedly change is taking place at a phenomenal level, yet any change at this level needs to come with a vision, and with a vision we need a strategy." The risk is often that visions are little more than ideas without substance or structure, Dr Parmar says. "For technology to become relevant in education, a strategy considering the grand scheme of systems, teaching and learning, curriculum redesign, teacher training, community, new partnerships and the relevant stakeholders, has to be considered. It is now time to act on delivering the right education to our students, by using the technology we know can make it happen." In This Story:#CyrilRamaphosa #ADvTECH #NeelamParmer #JohnLuis Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| Shoprite Lesotho cross-border remittance product reaches $70mln Posted: 20 Feb 2019 07:33 AM PST  The Shoprite cross-border money remittance product reached the R1 billion mark in January, roughly 70 million USD, after just three years of it being implemented between SA and Lesotho. The cost of a transfer of R900 is 2%, which is one of the cheapest cross-border products in the world. A remittance is when a person sends money, usually small amounts, across a border to friends and family living in another country. The three major remittance corridors for cross-border remittances from South Africa are Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Lesotho. The Shoprite offering is a cash to cash offering, with the money being sent from any Shoprite Money Market counter in South Africa and collected at any Shoprite in Lesotho. These transfers are economically significant to the countries that receive them. For Lesotho, remittances play a critical role in supporting the families of migrants back home. Approximately 70% of recipients are women, who have been given a safe and affordable way to receive money transferred from relatives working in South Africa. "Before Shoprite came, I used to receive money through a bank. I had an account there. But I changed because the bank was too expensive. We were sharing the money with them." said a woman in the Shoprite queue in Lesotho. By sharing she meant the bank charges were comparatively high. FinMark Trust estimates that the Shoprite Lesotho remittance product has saved Basotho people approximately R80 million in transfer fees over the three year period. These significant savings can now be used for education, health, consumption and Small Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMME) activity in Lesotho. Given the success of the remittance product to Lesotho, FinMark Trust is currently working on replicating it in the Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Eswatini corridors. FinMark Trust partnered with Shoprite, the Ministry of Finance Lesotho, the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to make this possible. FinMark Trust's project is funded by DFID (Department for International Development). In This Story:#Lesotho #FinMark #SouthAfrica #Shoprite Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| #BudgetSpeech2019: Budget spending has to focus on getting our country ready for technology Posted: 20 Feb 2019 07:27 AM PST
South African Minister of Finance, Tito Titus Mboweni, delivered the 2019 Budget Speech on Wednesday, 20 February, addressing government expenditure as set out for the year. "As we look to the future, I see the following huge shifts in society and the world," Mboweni said on the topic of technology. "The first is the rise of technology. Twenty-five years ago, the Budget was prepared on reams of paper, carefully stapled together. I reviewed this speech on my tablet, and you can keep track of the speech on Twitter right now," said the minister. Data costs As mobile data pricing remains relatively high in the country, citizens were eagerly waiting for the minister to address the issue. Ahead of the new ICASA regulation rollout. the minister said, "My fellow Minister will shortly be issuing policy direction to ICASA for the licensing of spectrum. I will work relentlessly with the Minister until this matter is resolved. This includes resourcing ICASA for this mandate. Education During the SONA2019, the president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa announced the governments plans to digitalize South African schools. Minister Mboweni reiterated this by emphasizing the need to improve the education system and develop digital skills by investing funds. "Over R30 billion is allocated to build new schools and maintain schooling infrastructure. But to make certain these schools are effective centres of learning will also require parents to be a visible and constructive part in the governance of schools," said the minister. "Our budget spending has to focus on getting our country ready for technology. The first step is to fix the education system. Government is rolling out a maths and science grant," said Mboweni. Over the medium term government will spend R111.2bn to ensure that 2.8m deserving students from poor and working-class families obtain their qualifications at universities and TVET colleges. Fintech The minister revealed that the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank is driving an ambitious FinTech programme, together with colleagues from the other financial-sector regulators. He said that the country needs to redouble efforts to attract highly-skilled people to South Africa. "Their skills are complementary to our own. We need to free our entrepreneurs from stifling regulations and complicated taxes. We will continue to work closely with our partners in the BRICS, the African Development Bank and the South African Customs Union," said the minister. In This Story:#SONA #Education #DATA #Fintech #CyrilRamaphosa #SouthAfrica Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| Buhari’s man, others defect to PDP Posted: 20 Feb 2019 07:16 AM PST  BARELY three days to the rescheduled general elections, the Sokoto state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has made a big catch into its fold as Alhaji Sani Muhammad Gobirawa, Northwest Zonal Vice President of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners and top notch of the Buhari Support Organisation(BSO) "Buhari Sak" in Sokoto defects from APC. Gobirawa who currently is at the vanguard as Vice Chairman of the Aminu Waziri Tambuwal(AMATA) Support Group exclusively told The Nation in Sokoto Wednesday that his defection along with others in the BSO was voluntary and based on their conviction that PDP is the most fulfilling political platform that symbolises the democracy for Nigeria to work again. " Our decision to join PDP was purely based on our firm conviction of the ability and capability of Governor Aminu's reality and myth, as such, we don't need the approval or inclination of any family to actualize our political aspirations", he pointed out. According to the Pensioners top echelon who similarly seized opportunity to clear the air on some misinformation on his defection, said " I have to put it straight to the people of the state and to shame doubting Thomases that as a Nigerian and an adult with my senses, I can decide on which party to join without associating my actions to any family. " This clarification has become necessary for Sokoto people to discountenance insinuations from some quarters associated with family issue", he explained. The political opinion leader and elder who also holds a traditional title of ' Wakilin Gwiwa and Walin Dabagin Ardo' in the state continued, " when I joined BSO I did not seek the permission nor associated my membership to any family." Gobirawa however, urged the public to focus on issues and not personality as to the issue of choice in a democratic setting where a citizen has the right to freely associate and express his wish as to his or her aspiration. He said his group remain determined and focused with resilience for the success of PDP and for the reelection of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. " I wish to reaffirm the commitment of our group and we remain firm and resolute behind the PDP under Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal from the grassroots up to the National level for the good of the people and the coming generations yet unborn. I also urge the people of Sokoto state to continue to extend their support to the Governor so that he can transform the state and return it's lost glory." In This Story:#PDP #SaniMuhammadGobirawa #DefectionToPDP Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| Teni “Except I die, music is the only thing that can make me happy” Posted: 20 Feb 2019 07:00 AM PST
Despite releasing a string of hit songs in 2018, Teni says her focus is to create more "good music and have fun". Speaking about her decision to take up song-making as a career, she described it as the "easiest thing" to do. "Except I die, that (music) is the only thing that can make me happy. That is the easiest thing I do, any other thing I do, I will be working hard. Music is something you can wake me up and I can do it. It is a gift," she said. Teni, who is a sibling of Afro-house singer Niniola Apata, said she is her sister's biggest fan. She disclosed that Niniola motivated her to run her music career independently. "Nini told me from day one, go and do your own thing. And to me, that has been the most liberating thing, doing my own thing, in my own way," she said.
The social media sensation listed Seyi Shay, Simi, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade and Bisola Aiyeola as some of the female artistes she looks forward to collaborating with. The tomboyish singer is presently on a tour of 20 cities around the world. In This Story: #Teni #ExceptIDie #MusicIsTheOnlyThingThatCanMakeMeHappy Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Ghanaian Actress Xandy Kamel "I am dating 10 men and they all understand each other" (Video) Posted: 20 Feb 2019 06:30 AM PST
According to the curvy actress, each of the men is aware that there are 9 others apart from them. She said. "People see me in a negative perception because I always say the truth and do things for myself. I am being me and I do what makes me happy. To be honest, I am dating 10 men and they all understand each other. Xandy Kamel also added that the men are beginning to clash with one another when they meet at the entrance of her house. This perhaps explains why a few months ago she said that if care is not taken, her Vjayjay will soon become as big as a manhole. Watch the video below. Xandy has also expresed her displeasure at people calling her a pr0stitute. According to her, she receives a lot of obscene messages in her inbox. Narrating her tagging ordeal, the actress who recently took off her pant during a live interview, added that she is longing to get married. "I get a lot of messages from men some very naughty others claiming they want to marry me. I had earlier made a video stating that my future husband has delayed in coming," she said. She also added that there was an encounter with a young man who tagged her as such. "The young man walked me into car and saw a political party sticker and just concluded I was being bonked by some minister or appointee. I told him I was an actress and he went further to say as for you people it is never possible to get married because you are engaged in pr0stitution and travel across the world. I was hurt but it is possible he knows some of my colleagues who are doing that but he generalized us", she lamented. In This Story: #GhanaianActress #XandyKamel #Dating10Men #Video Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Polls shift: Group urges agents to beef up security Posted: 20 Feb 2019 06:29 AM PST  A South African based election observer body, Pan African Women's Project, has urged the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency beef up its security apparatus, ahead of the rescheduled February 23 March 9, general election, so as to avert a planned bomb attack by political Thugs worshippers in the country. The Publicity Secretary of the body, Madam Mphoentle Keitseng,who spoke to reporters on arrival with her team from Abuja last night at Bristol Hotel,said,"following some classified information that reached us,a planned attack/Bomb explosion at some sensitive locations in some areas is targeted at general Mosque and popular market, as well as Churches. According to the body,"this is a message to Nigeria government,as we used this medium to speak with the Nigeria government to beef up security on all public areas,such as mosque,churches and markets for protection. Keitseng,further said,"following our consultation with various stakeholders with regard to the recent postponement Nigeria 2019 general elections,we observed that the Nigeria government did not release the INEC fund on time which resulted in supply not been made to produce materials as expected for elections. For instance, many observers groups are yet to receive their accreditations tags,Jackets and caps. When asked,how do they come to know about the non release of fund on time,she said that,they got the information from suppliers that the money was released to them last month as deposit,which brought about the delay in the supply of the sensitive and non sensitive materials normally used during elections. She,however,urged INEC to ensure that everything are in order for a peaceful,free,fair and credible 2019 general elections. She also advised voters to come out en–mass and exercise their franchise without fear or favour. Speaking to the Nation,the spokesman of the Kano state Police Command,DSP Abdullahi Haruna said that Police were not aware of planned attack ,adding that,"the group has not contacted us about the information." According to him,we have taken adequate measures to ensure the conduct of a peaceful election in the state. In This Story:#AbdullahiHaruna #INEC #MadamMphoentleKeitseng #PanAfricanWomen Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| 2019: Buhari’s Main Man, Others Defect To PDP Posted: 20 Feb 2019 06:18 AM PST
Just about three days to the rescheduled general elections, the Sokoto state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has made a big catch into its fold as Alhaji Sani Muhammad Gobirawa, Northwest Zonal Vice President of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners and top notch of the Buhari Support Organisation(BSO) "Buhari Sak" in Sokoto defects from APC.Gobirawa who currently is at the vanguard as Vice Chairman of the Aminu Waziri Tambuwal(AMATA) Support Group exclusively told The Nation in Sokoto Wednesday that his defection along with others in the BSO was voluntary and based on their conviction that PDP is the most fulfilling political platform that symbolises the democracy for Nigeria to work again."Our decision to join PDP was purely based on our firm conviction of the ability and capability of Governor Aminu's reality and myth, as such, we don't need the approval or inclination of any family to actualize our political aspirations", he pointed out.According to the Pensioners top echelon who similarly seized opportunity to clear the air on some misinformation on his defection, said " I have to put it straight to the people of the state and to shame doubting Thomases that as a Nigerian and an adult with my senses, I can decide on which party to join without associating my actions to any family." This clarification has become necessary for Sokoto people to discountenance insinuations from some quarters associated with family issue", he explained.The political opinion leader and elder who also holds a traditional title of ' Wakilin Gwiwa and Walin Dabagin Ardo' in the state continued, " when I joined BSO I did not seek the permission nor associated my membership to any family." Gobirawa however, urged the public to focus on issues and not personality as to the issue of choice in a democratic setting where a citizen has the right to freely associate and express his wish as to his or her aspiration. He said his group remain determined and focused with resilience for the success of PDP and for the reelection of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. " I wish to reaffirm the commitment of our group and we remain firm and resolute behind the PDP under Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal from the grassroots up to the National level for the good of the people and the coming generations yet unborn. I also urge the people of Sokoto state to continue to extend their support to the Governor so that he can transform the state and return it's lost glory." In This Story: #Buhari #APC #PDP #Gobirawa #Tambuwal Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Yobe chairmen refuse to handover after expiration of tenure Posted: 20 Feb 2019 06:14 AM PST
13 local government chairmen in Yobe State whose elected tenure expired early this month have refused to handover to their Directors of Personal Management as directed by Governor Ibrahim Gaidam. Our correspondent discovered only four of the seventeen council chairmen have handed over to their DPMs as at the time of filling this report. The chairmen who have handed over include those of Gulani, Jakuso, Fika and Tarmuwa councils. Some of the DPMs, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, confirmed the development. "As I speak with you now, only four local government chairmen have handed over to their DPMs in their Local Government. Those that have handed-over are Fika, Gulani, Tarmuma and Jakusko who did his handing over on Tuesday around 5.00pm," one of the DPMs disclosed. Investigation revealed a close politician to the governor was alleged to have told the chairmen not to hand over with the assurance that Gaidam will reappoint them as caretaker chairmen. It will be recalled Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam through the Secretary to the State Government directed all the seventeen local government chairmen to hand over to their DPMs on 16th, February 2019 after expiration of their two- year tenure as elected chairmen. The statement by Shuibu Abdullahi, the Press secretary to the SSG reads: "Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has approved the dissolution of Local Govt councils with effect from Saturday 16th February 2019 following the expiration of their tenure in office. "He further directed the Local Govt Chairmen to hand over the mantle of the leadership to their respective Directors of Personnel Management (DPM)". A senior Local Government staff noted: "Yobe State has a tradition of re-appointing the Local Government chairmen back to their offices. "You are aware that some of them have been re-appointed more than twice after their tenure expires. "This development is apparently making them unperturbed in violating the Governor's order". But a source close to the governor said:"Except His Excellency changes his mind, he is not ready to re-appoint these chairmen. "He prefers the DPMs should continue in the remaining months until he hands over power on May 29, 2019". The SSG, Baba Malam Wali, could not respond to calls and text message sent to him as at the time of filling this report. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftain Affairs in Yobe State, Dawa Maigari, in response to a text message said: "In a meeting. I'll call later". In This Story:#ShuibuAbdullahi #DPM #IbrahimGaidam #Yobe Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| Kizz Daniel announces first headline concert in Indigo O2, London Posted: 20 Feb 2019 06:00 AM PST
The concert, scheduled for April 28, will take place at London's Indigo at the O2. After a lengthy delay and several postponements, Daniel released his 'No Bad Songz' album on November 30. The 20-track record which was released to critical acclaim features a number of top African music stars from Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Diplo, an American record producer and disc jockey, is also featured on 'Ikwe', one of the tracks on NBS. Sarkodie is featured on 'Kojo, 'Nesesari' features Philkeyz while DJ Xclusive and Demmie Vee feature on 'Somebody Dey' Diamond Platnumz teamed up with Daniel on 'Tere', Davido and Wizkid on 'One Ticket' and 'For You' respectively while 'Ghetto' features rapper, Nasty C Less than 24 hours after the album was released, it gained over 100, 000 streams on Boomplay and was in the top 10 of several iTunes chart. Prior to the release of NBS, Daniel, who recently signed two artistes to his Flyboy Inc record label, had said the album delay is "worth the wait". Nigerian big artists now prefer 02 Arena for concert after WizKid performed there last year. Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, Davido, Adekunle Gold are other Nigerian artistes who have had headlined concerts at London's Indigo at the O2 and also sold out all tickets. In This Story: #KizzDaniel #FirstHeadlineConcert #IndigoO2London Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Air Force destroys Boko Haram Camp in Borno Posted: 20 Feb 2019 05:58 AM PST
The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement that the strikes were launched after an intelligence platform had established the presence of the terrorists in the area. Air Commodore Daramola said: "The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has decimated a Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) camp and neutralized some of their fighters at a settlement called Arboko in Borno State. "The operation was conducted on 18 February 19 while a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet and an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform were providing close air support to troops of 82 Brigade Nigerian Army. "In the course of the operation, the ISR aircraft spotted a group of BHT fighters within Arboko village and vectored the Alpha Jet to engage their camp with rocket fire, thereby degrading the terrorists' structures and neutralizing some of their fighters. "The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its efforts to completely destroy all remnants of the terrorists in the Northeast." In This Story:#NAF #LAFIYADOLE #AirTaskForce #BokoHaramTerrorist #CommodoreDaramola Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| Mocheddah launches mental health platform after battling depression for 7-years Posted: 20 Feb 2019 05:30 AM PST
Mocheddah has now launched her own Mental Health platform. She wrote,
"My name is @mocheddah I was diagnosed with clinical depression over 7 years ago . I have come a long way with the help of my faith, therapy and medication. I have developed a deep passion for spreading awareness on all things mental health … This is a fun, open, no secret page, no judgements platform. we also have in house therapists that can help answer questions. we are a group of BRAVE magical individuals. Welcome to "Just Be Brave NG" @justbebraveng is my new baby . It's my mental health freedom page . I found so much freedom when I came clean about my clinical depression, I want so many other people to feel that freedom as well.. To live without fear. To own our wounds To forgive ourselves. Am I scared ? A little Am I nervous ? yes Am I excited? Absofreakinlutely" Mo Cheddah's mental health issue has always been something she spoke about freely. According to Mocheddah, she was scared to speak up at first over fears of being labelled crazy, but she did and has been on therapy for two years now. She concluded by stating that she is happy, strong and okay now. In This Story: #Mocheddah #MentalHealthPlatform #BattlingDepression #7Years Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Nana Tornado slams evangelist for calling alcohol drinkers senseless “Even Jesus Christ got drunk” Posted: 20 Feb 2019 05:00 AM PST
Diana Asamoah labeled all those who drink alcohol as senseless people. According to the missioner, the Bible in the book of Ephesians 5:18 categorically described such people as senseless. Diana Asamoah also wondered why some people who see nothing wrong in drinking alcohol would still not board a vehicle being driven by someone drunk on alcohol. To her, that is another height of senselessness. Rubbishing Diana's stance, Nana Tornado said, "Diana Asamoah is a mad woman…The Bible even tells us that her Jesus Christ got drunk and slept deeply whilst travelling by ship on the sea with his disciples and the disciples had to scream his name several times before he woke up". In This Story: #NanaTornado #SlamsEvangelist #AlcoholDrinkersSenseless Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| Nigerian Comic Actor, Jigan Babaoja gifts Baba Suwe Cash for his medical treatment Posted: 20 Feb 2019 04:30 AM PST
Jigan was pictured handing over the cash gift to the veteran actor who needs urgent medical attention. Since the news of Baba Suwe's health crisis broke, efforts are being made by his colleagues and the general public to raise money to cover up for his medical expenses. Jigan revealed that Baba Suwe needs money to travel to the United States where he regularly receives medical attention. "He needs medical attention in the USA ! After my discussion with him he needs to renew his passport and want to go to the USA where he normally receive his treatment ! We are at JBO foundation and our supporter all around the world would do our little support to make sure baba suwe get back to his fit ! And thanks to all JBO supporters for your contributions from South Africa, Canada, America and all around the world that sent me on this journey to look out and ask him what he needs to be done ! I pray God almighty bless you all and to all ! Get well soon Baba suwe adimeru! @thetimibalogun @guze_image_concept and to all my crew I say thank you all for your kindness ! Let's make Nigeria a better place ! With all these contributions now my one kobo no Dey inside but I gave up my time and my heart to make sure we put smile on his face!," he posted. In This Story: #ComicActor #JiganBabaoja #BabaSuwe #CashForMedicalTreatment Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||
| We are ready for Saturday’s polls – Kano INEC Posted: 20 Feb 2019 04:17 AM PST
The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Risqua Shehu, on Tuesday said that he has received all sensitive and non-sensitive materials required to conduct the rescheduled Presidential and National elections on Saturday. Briefing reporters at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Shehu stated the Commission is ready for a smooth conduct of the elections in Kano state, as both logistics and operational challenges have been surmounted. According to him: "I am glad to inform you that we have now received all the non-sensitive and sensitive materials we require for the conduct of the elections. "The non-sensitive materials have already been distributed across the 44 Local Government offices while the sensitive materials have been sorted and batched them according to Local Government Areas, and their retrieval from CBN for safe keeping will be completed today (Tuesday). "We have also completed re-configuration of all the 11,222 smart card readers as their transportation and the movement of the materials from CBN to all the INEC Local Government offices shall commence between Wednesday 20th and Thursday, 21 February, 2019 for onward movement to the 484 Wards of Kano, while voting will commence by 8 A.M Saturday at all polling centres." According to him, INEC has completed the recruitment, training and posting of 41, 552 ad-hoc staff across the 8,074 polling units. In This Story:#INEC #PresidentialElaection #CBN #Kano Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| Keyamo, Melaye clash over Buhari’s ballot snatching statement Posted: 20 Feb 2019 04:09 AM PST
At a political discussion on Channels Television, Keyamo said the President merely justified the position of the law, which outlines punishment for those who used forceful means to dispossess of their right to free electoral participation. He said the position of the President was to warn the violent minority who tried to make life unbearable for the peaceful majority. Keyamo said the President would not seat aloof, while some thugs tried to derail the free will of the people to decide how they wanted to be governed. He said: "What the President said is 100 per cent correct. The law is that when you are caught at the scene of an attack, for fomenting violent, like ballot snatching, that is you have threatened peoples live and the punishment for that is death. "Again, when the President said those who snatch ballot boxes, will be punished, he did not mention APC or PDP. He simply said those who snatch boxes, so why is the PDP making issues out of it." Responding, Malaye said the President statement was too harsh, noting that people could only by punished after going through due process and found guilty of the offences they are accused of committing. He said government position amount to curing illegality with illegality, noting that it leaves the electoral process in a precarious situation. "We are supposed to be in a civilized country, where there should be decorum. It is so appalling that such a statement emanated from the President. And instead of apologizing, the APC is trying to justify the statement of the President."  In This Story:#DinoMelaye #FestusKeyamo #PDP #APC #BallotBoxSnatchers Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||
| Posted: 20 Feb 2019 04:00 AM PST
Drama they say will never end on social media as Lizzy Anjorin has come for a follower on social media who accused her of not supporting ailing Baba Suwe. The Yoruba Nollywood star took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, where she bashed the follower over his comments. She went to remind the follower of the times she went through some trials and battled them alone without the support from anyone in Nollywood. "You came to my page to be insulting and cursing me because of INDUSTRY issue?? My mother deserve my kindness...The hate in the INDUSTRY and from the journalist sent her to early grave ...They did not allow her to eat the fruit of her labour ...This is how I carry load on my head as Nigeria celebrity when I travelled for business in abroad because you will die if you envy my way of advertisements, if you dont mind your business on my ish My mother battled stroke for good 4 years, I was in the court with a thief that stole my car all alone at this same time ...what did my colleagues did to help me ?? Though they help to spread bad rumours.if you come to my page to drop any hate speech, I pray this same thing will happen to u and you will never come out of it insha Allah...Amin," she wrote.  She went on to remind the inquisitive follower of the time her mother passed away and how she was abandoned by almost all her colleagues in the industry. "How many of them featured me in their movie/s or adopted me ?? Despite my generosity... When my beloved mother died none of the artiste came ...Except lepa shandy and Madam asewo toremecca ..the headline written by journalist..."COLLEAGUES SHUN LIZ ANJORIN MOTHER'S BURIAL" still linger in my brain... Remember I can laugh with you but I will never betray my mother to mingle with some of you. "How many of my event do they attend to support me as a family? Not just family ooo...Ask them all how humble and generous is liz anjorin ?? Do you all remember 2017? Owo naira bet premiere is a good example when saidi balogun and others gang against me ... .if you come to my page to tell me who to assist, ogun will kill you and you die just like my mother Are you or your family dead when journalist always write ....colleagues shuns lizzy anjorin's event over and over and over ??...life is vanity, learn how to show love to people, life is like a dice. I had done my little to baba suwe since yesterday when a lady notify me though," she concluded. This is coming barely 24 hours after the gist of Baba Suwe's ailment broke the Internet. In This Story: #LizzyAnjorin #SocialMedia #BabaSuwe Sharing is caring. Share this story  |
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