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Ebuka Obi Uchendu: Blame Drake Over Anthony Joshua’s Loss To Andy Ruiz

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT


British-Nigerian heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has emerged as the latest sports star to be a victim of the 'Drake curse' after he was beaten last night by Mexican boxer, Andy Ruiz Jnr.

Back in March, the 28-year-old boxer posted a picture with Drake and vowed to break the Drake Curse, a phenomenon whereby any team or athlete the Canadian rapper is pictured with ends up losing a big event.

'Bout to break the curse #June1st,' he captioned the photo with Drake.

Before his fight with Ruiz Jnr, Joshua admitted that the Drake curse is real after his initial opponent Jarrell Miller failed a drug test.

'You know about the Drake curse? It is real though. Do you know what is weird actually? I took a picture with Drake before Miller got banned.'

'Miller had his drug test and the whole fight went to pot. The fight got cancelled,' he said during his appearance on The Michael Kay Show in May.

Joshua has now joined the list of sports stars including Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa and Conor McGregor among others who have been affected by the Drake curse.

After Kurzawa was pictured with Drake, his team Paris Saint-Germain suffered  5 – 1 thrashing at the hands of Lille, the club's heaviest league defeat in 19 years.

Back home in Nigeria,a group of people led by Nigerian media personality, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, has emphased that there is a curse attached with taking photographs with the singer.

Read what they are saying below:

I'm not even that superstitious. But I want to beat Drake 😓

— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) June 2, 2019″

"Nobody:

Absolutely nobody:

Anthony Joshua: Bout to break the drake curse.

Drake curse: Do I look like a joke to you!"
I ain't ever taking a pic with Drake

— KSI (@KSIOlajidebt) June 2, 2019

"Snap with Drake and taste the feelings
Arsenal
Man united
Dortmund
Even Anthony Joshua, all can testify to it.







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Nigerian man cries out ‘No one has passed my wife material test’

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 11:30 PM PDT

Nigerian man cries out 'No one has passed my wife material test'
Relationship expert, Joro Olumofin took to social media to share an email he received from a man seeking for a lady that will pass his wife material test.

According to the aggrieved man, his wife material test consist of lady frying all the plantain without being tempted of eating one.

He further revealed that no lady has passed his test because they lack discipline and falls to temptation easily.

Read his post below;


Hello Joro where will I find a woman who will pass my wife material test. No girl has ever passed this test. I'm getting old. I want to marry. Please share on your blog joro.

This is the test; So I invite a girl to my place and ask her to fry plantain. If she can't fry all the plantain and not eat 1 she is not a wife material. So many have failed this test. Some eat about 9 pieces before it's ready.

-She lacks Discipline
-She will fall for temptation easily
-And she can't maintain resource well

It's very simple test but all girls keep failing. Why can't it be easy not to fry and not eat 1. I prayed about it today in morning mass. Where is this girl? Are you out there






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Sandra Iheuwa drags Ubi Franklin again,reveals more

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 11:00 PM PDT

Sandra Iheuwa drags Ubi Franklin again,reveals more
Ubi Franklin's 4th babymama has taken to Instagram to drag him out again, disclosing that he is yet to pay back the loan he owes her. Sandra Iheuwa took to her Instagram page saying that she heard Ubi went on a vacation to prove that he was not broke while he still owes her money.

According to the 4th babymama, the Triple MG boss loaned N8Million in 2017 for business, child support and other things, when they first met in America, but he is yet to pay up the balance of N4 million, which he has been due since March 2019 as stated in an agreement they both had.

A follower chastised her for falling for him despite his bad track record with women, she responded she is not in the country and that he has no idea the horrible things said about his ex-wife and actress,Lilian Esoro.

Recall Sandra had earlier challenged Ubi Franklin to dispute her claims because she is ready to fight him fire for fire with concrete and hard proof. I want my money remaining 4 million as proceeding will be filed in court.

See below,



Betty Irabor 'Having a child, getting married or buying a car cannot make one feel better'

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 10:30 PM PDT

Betty Irabor, who has battled depression and attempted suicide in the past, shared a thoughtful piece on her Instagram page this morning.


In her write-up, the 63-year-old appealed to anyone suffering depression to seek help and deal with the root cause of their hollowness.

According to Irabor, getting married, pregnant or buying material things, would not make them feel any better when the root cause of their depression hasn't been dealt with. She wrote;

I was about 12 when I first saw a Rolls Royce. It's owner was a guest of mum. Did I show off on that day? I earned renewed respect in the hood on Akinwunmi street.. well at least for few days! Sigh!! Yesterday I took the liberty of posing by this vintage monster of a ride In Warri. Na pose I pose o, I didn't say it's mine before you people will come for me!!

I remember thinking while in the throes of depression that as soon as my new ride arrived I would feel better. I didn't feel better. And that's how it goes on; when I get married I will feel better, when I am rich I will feel better, when I have children I will feel better, when I get that designer bag I will feel better, when I move into my new house I will feel better.

Truth is, things or people don't make us feel better until we fix the cancer within and own up to the fact that we feel hollow within and need help. We carry around burdens and pains that we need to offload so we can travel light. We cannot fake true happiness, it expires as soon as we are alone and the reality of what we are masking hits us. We can lie to the world about how well we are on the outside but we can't deceive our selves.

Life is about finding joy in little abundance and trusting that our current situation is only a part of our long journey….This present challenge is only a comma in a sentence and not the full stop…

Focus on what truly counts and live one day at a time. Most of us dont have it all figured out… na packaging.

Don't give up on yourself, believe in endless possibilities and don't focus on what could have been.

This is your time, make it count.





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British photographer hails Wizkid a hero for his kind gesture

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 10:00 PM PDT

British photographer Kym Images took to social media to applaud Nigeria singer, Wizkid for his kind gesture after she tripped and fell on concrete floor.

According to the lady, she came in contact with Wizkid and took a photo of him, but she tripped moments after and Wizkid rushed to help her up and ensured she was okay.

She wrote:

"Literally seconds after I took this shot I tripped n fell on some concrete thing that holds up the fence🤦🏼‍♀️I hit the deck big time! Camera was ok🙏🏼but elbow n knee bruised😩😭But what was special that Wizkid stopped to check if I was ok and helped me to my feet🤗"




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Ortom vs Oshiomhole Matter: Court Set To Rule 11th July

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 04:27 PM PDT

Governor Samuel Ortom.and Comrade Adams Oshiomhle

Justice Augustine Ityoyiman presiding over the High Court OF Markudi,  will on July 11 rule on the application brought before it by counsel to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole in the libelous suit instuted against him by Benue Governor Samuel Ortom.

The Benue State Governor, had dragged the APC National Chairman to court over a press conference in which Oshiomhole is claimed to have made libelous statements against him(Ortom).

When the case came up Friday, counsel to Ortom, Samuel Irabor, who appeared in court with two witnesses, told the court that he was ready to go on, but that he was served with a motion on notice on Thursday by the counsel to the APC National Chairman, which he has responded to.

However, counsel to Oshiomhole, Festus Jumbo,  told the court that the application is praying the court to strike out the suit for failure of the governor to join the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Vanguard Media Limited, publishers of the Vanguard Newspaper, and other print and social media platforms in the suit, The Sun News reports.

Responding, Irabor told the court that the case can be decided between Governor Ortom, Chairman Oshiomhole and the APC without joining the NTA, Vanguard Media and various social media platforms.

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He told the court that Oshiomhole has owned up to the allegation and said he sourced his information from third parties which included leaders of Benue State APC and a NGO, but added that the names of the said APC leaders were not stated.

He argued that since Oshiomhole had pleaded justification and fair comment, there was no need to drag the NTA and Vanguard Media into the matter.

Governor Ortom's counsel contended that the issue for determination was in regards to allegations by Oshiomhole and APC against the governor to the effect that he had a hand in the death of the two catholic priests, and claims of mismanagement of bailout funds in Benue State as alleged by Oshiomhole in his press conference of July 27, 2018.

He prayed the court to dismiss the application and award cost against Oshiomhole for wasting the time of the court as they are already done with pre-trials and the business of the day was the hearing of the substantive suit, which he is ready with his witnesses.

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After listening to the submissions of the lawyers, presiding Judge Ityonyiman fixed July 11 for ruling on whether NTA and Vanguard Media should be joined in the suit, award cost or to continue with the substantive case.

LATEST: Anthony Joshua Knocked Down 4 Times By Andy Ruiz To Win

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 03:11 PM PDT

Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz

Anthony Joshua's bid to make a splash in his US debut ended in misery for the three belt heavyweight world champion with a stunning loss to underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Andy Ruiz recorded a monster upset, by knocking down Britain's Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles.

The 29-year-old Ruiz came into the fight as a massive 32-1 underdog. But he won it by TKO in the middle of the seventh when the referee stopped it at 1:26 of the round after the fourth knockdown, The Sun News reports.

Ruiz, sent to the canvas once himself, knocked Joshua down twice in the third round and twice more in the seventh.

"I still can't believe it. I am still pinching myself to see if this is real," Ruiz said.

Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) had a massive height and reach advantage as he weighed in at a chiselled 247 pounds (112.4 kilos) alongside the portly Ruiz, who beefed up to 268 pounds compared to 250 for his most recent fight.

Ruiz, who has won four fights in a row, looked fearless and poised while Joshua — who delivered 21 knockouts in his 22 victories — never seemed to recover from the first knockdown early in the third.

"Riuz won fair and square but I know Anthony Joshua's work ethic. Great fighters come back and improve," said Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn.

Ruiz (33-1, 22 KOs) has been underestimated because of his physique, but he knew what was at stake and how fortunate he was to get a second chance at a world title.

He was a late replacement for Jarrell Miller, who withdrew from the bout with Joshua after failing three drug tests in April.

"Everything is possible man. Look at me, I just made history," Ruiz said.

Joshua was knocked down for the first time in the third when Ruiz hit him with a left hook to the temple. Realizing he had the champ in trouble, Ruiz then charged forward and got the second knockdown by connecting on a straight right.

Joshua got up at the count of eight but it was late in the round and he was saved by the bell.

"The speed got him," said Ruiz.

Ruiz was the first to go to the mat when he got hit by a left hook from Joshua earlier in the third.

Joshua got up after the third knockdown and fourth knockdowns in the seventh but he spat out his mouthguard and the referee waived it off while he leaned on the ropes.

Joshua needed medical attention after the bout and did not attend the post fight news conference.

Joshua, who won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics, was coming off a nine-month layoff since knocking out Alexander Povetkin in September.

The loss will be devastating for the career of Joshua who was looking past Ruiz for a superfight unification showdown with WBC champion Deontay Wilder.

Together with Briton Tyson Fury they are trying to revive the sport's prestige division but the inability to get them together in the ring had left a sour taste in the mouth of boxing fans.

One of the first to pile on Joshua was Wilder who tweeted, "He wasn't a true champion. His whole career was consistent of lies, contradiction and gifts …. now we know who was running from who!!!!"

Fury was less critical, tweeting "We have our back and Forth's but @anthonyfjoshua changed his stars through life, heavyweight boxing. These things happen, rest up, recover, regroup and come again."

JUST IN: Senator Dino Melaye Signals Interest For Kogi Governorship Race

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 02:37 PM PDT

Senator Dino Melaye

Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, in the National Assembly, has confirmed that he is interested in the State governorship race.

According media reports, Senator Dino made his intention known in a meeting of the People Democratic Party (PDP), leaders in his Ayetoro-Gbede constituency.

The Senator posted an obscure message on his official twitter handle after report of his intention to run for the November 16 Kogi governorship election surfaced online.


Kim Kardashian goes to San Quentin Prison to visit an inmate who is on death row

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 07:30 AM PDT

As part of her prison reforms and crusade, Kim Kardashian visited an inmate at the San Quentin State Prison.

Kim Kardashian goes to San Quentin Prison to visit an inmate who is on death row
The purpose of her visit is to free an inmate who has been awaiting death since 1983. According to TMZ, 61-year-old Kevin Cooper was convicted of committing 4 heinous murders in Chino Hills, CA in the '80s and sent directly to death row.

Between then and now, the death penalty was suspended, reinstated, there was a gas chamber and then death by lethal injection and all the while Cooper sat waiting to die, always proclaiming his innocence.

TMZ also reports that Kim Kardashian back in 2018, asked then-Governor of California, Jerry Brown to look into Cooper's case because it appeared that he was being framed up for the murders crimes.

The then governor ordered for a new DNA test to prove that Kevin Cooper was an innocent man. California's new Governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered additional testing in February 2019. Kim Kardashian decided to visit the prison because she wanted to see Kevin one-on-one. It reported that after chatting with Kevin, Kim believed that he was innocent.


It is no news that over the last year, Kim Kardashian has been busy trying to a number of prisoners out of jail. Earlier in May 2019, she helped secure the release of 17 prisoners.





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Mayorkun and Kizz Daniel collaborates in new single 'True'

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 07:00 AM PDT

Mayorkun and Kizz Daniel collaborates in new single 'True'
Mayorkun and Kizz Daniel collaborates in what might be one of the biggest collaborations of 2019.

Date: May 31, 2019

Song Title: True

Artist: Mayorkun Featuring Kizz Daniel  

Genre: Afrobeats

Producer: Mixed by Zino Foster

Album:

Label: DMW/ Fly Boy Entertainment

Details/Takeaway: This is definitely going to be one of the biggest collaborations in 2019 as Mayorkun and Kizz Daniel both came out with their A game. A typical love song with the kind of beats that works perfectly for Kizz Daniel. Mayorkun, on the other hand, sliced and diced every lyric in this song.

You can listen to the song below





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Kanye West has bared details on his struggles with bipolar disorder

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 06:30 AM PDT

West, who has been campaigning against the stigmatisation of people with mental health issues, opened up in the new season of David Letterman's Netflix show, "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction."

Kanye West has bared details on his struggles with bipolar disorder
In a clip of the episode, which is set to drop Friday, Letterman asks West, "What is the mechanism that is malfunctioning or is taking a break in your brain, do you know?"

West replied, "I wouldn't be able to explain that as much just because, you know, I'm not a doctor.


"I can just tell you what I'm feeling at the time, and I feel a heightened connection with the universe when I'm ramping up. It is a health issue.


"This — it's like a sprained brain, like having a sprained ankle. And if someone has a sprained ankle, you're not going to push on him more.

"With us, once our brain gets to a point of spraining, people do everything to make it worse.

"You have this moment [where] you feel everyone wants to kill you. You pretty much don't trust anyone.

"When you're in this state, you're hyper-paranoid about everything, everyone. This is my experience, other people have different experiences.

"Everyone now is an actor. Everything's a conspiracy. You feel the government is putting chips in your head. You feel you're being recorded. You feel all these things," West said.

West recounted being diagnosed with bipolar disorder two years ago and described his experience with an involuntary psychiatric hold in 2016.


Further explaining his experience, he said, "They have this moment where they put you, they handcuff you, they drug you, they put you on the bed, and they separate you from everyone you know.

"That's something that I am so happy that I experienced myself so I can start by changing that moment," he said.

West first shared his bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2018 on his album, 'Ye'. He referenced taking medication to treat his condition in his conversation with Letterman.

"If you don't take medication every day to keep you at a certain state, you have a potential to ramp up and it can take you to a point where you can even end up in the hospital.

"And you start acting erratic, as TMZ would put it," he said in reference to his impromptu visit to the celebrity gossip website's headquarters, which sparked headlines.

West told Letterman he's choosing to speak about his diagnosis because of a "strong stigma" around mental health.

"People are allowed to say anything about it and discriminate in any way," West said.

He said he is under a doctor's care, that he uses alternative treatment methods, but he thinks medication may work with others with bipolar disorder.

Fans had speculations about his condition for years, particularly after he was hospitalized for a "psychiatric emergency" in November 2016 just after canceling his Saint Pablo tour.

West seemingly confirmed that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018 with the release of 'Ye'.

In April, his wife Kim Kardashian West also confirmed his diagnosis in an interview with Vogue, saying the couple had reached a "pretty good place"with his mental health.

"It is an emotional process, for sure," the 38-year-old reality mogul told Vogue. "Right now everything is really calm.

"But we can definitely feel episodes coming, and we know how to handle them."

The rapper took steps towards normalizing mental health issues with the release of his latest album cover which read, "I Hate Being Bipolar. It's Awesome."






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Don Jazzy has dropped a surprise single and video showcasing the new generation of Mavin artists

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 06:00 AM PDT

After teasing the #AllIsInOrder hashtag all month, Don Jazzy has dropped a surprise single and video showcasing the new generation of Mavin artists. 

Don Jazzy has dropped a surprise single and video showcasing the new generation of Mavin artists 
The Mavins family after a long time have dropped a new video to their latest single, 'All Is In Order.'

Crayon, whose signing was announced yesterday, features alongside Korede Bello, DNA, and Rema on this summer anthem. This is the first Mavin All-Star track after the signing of Rema and strip of other artists releases from the label in 2019.

This release marks a return to a tradition of collaboration and artistic partnership that Mavin has been known for; making it an appealing platform for emerging artists to develop alongside new and veteran artists.

"All is in Order" is a song for celebration a fitting tribute to Nigeria's foremost record label, which reached its 7th anniversary on May 8th this year.

Watch video below




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Faces Of Ministers That May Come Back For Another Tenure

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 05:39 AM PDT


Faces Of Ministers That May Come Back For Another Tenure

Culled from The Leadership Sunday:
Although President Muhammadu Buhari is holding the list of his soon-to-be constituted ministerial council close to his chest, there are indications that some members of his immediate past council might make it back to his new cabinet.

LEADERSHIP Sunday recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday indicated that he could retain some ministers as his first term wound down.

The president said in the interview that preceded his inauguration that he had asked ministers to submit their records of achievement, noting that he was considering whether some "would stay" during his next tenure.

Cabinet members who started with Buhari in the last dispensation were:
Abubakar Malami, Justice; Geoffrey Onyeama, foreign affairs; Mansur Dan Ali, defence; Femi Adeosun, finance; Adamu Adamu, education; Anthony Anwuka, state, education; Okechukwu Enelamah, Industry, Trade and Investment; Aisha Abubakar; minister of state, Industry, Trade and Investment; Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; minister of state, Labour and Employment: James Ocholi; minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma; minister of state, Budget and National Planning: Zainab Ahmed; minister of Power, Works and Housing: Babatubde Fashola; minister of state, Power, Works and Housing: Mustapha Shehuri; minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh; minister of state, Agriculture and Rural Development, Heineken Lokpobiri; minister of state, Aviation, Hadi Sirika; minister of Health, Isaac Adeoye; minister of state, health, Osagie Ehanire; minister of Niger Delta Affairs: Usani Uguru; minister of state for Niger Delta Affairs, Claudius Daramola; minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed; minister of state for Environment, Ibrahim Jibrin; minister of Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi; minister of state, Solid Minerals, Abubakar Bwari.

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Others are minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu; minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu; minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung; minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu; minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan; Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi; Interior Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazzau; Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachiukwu, and FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello.

However, minister of state for Labour Ocholi who died in office was replaced by Professor Stephen Ikani Ocheni.

Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, left the team following her appointment as deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, while Adeosun was replaced with Zainab Ahmed, after she resigned as minister of finance over a scandal surrounding her National Youth Service Corps certificate. Fayemi left the cabinet after he emerged governor of Ekiti State, while minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, resigned to pursue her governorship ambition in Taraba State.
President Buhari, who is expected to unveil his cabinet soon, did not sack any of his ministers or changed their portfolios in his first term.

However, checks by LEADERSHIP Sunday revealed that some of the immediate past ministers may return for different reasons.

It was learnt that factors that may necessitate the return of some ministers include exceptional performance in the previous term, strategic political interest and the need to ensure continuity in critical sectors of the administrations governance plan.

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While some of the ministers may return for a combination of those reasons, however, it remains hazy whether or not most of the potential returnees would retain their previous positions, a source told our paper.

Moreover, indications are rife that the president might not be necessarily disposed to get the buy-in of state governors in the composition of his new cabinet, but it was learnt that chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who lost out in the last general elections are lobbying to get ministerial appointments to compensate for their political misfortunes.

Some of such party men include former governors who served for only one term, senators and other party members who were victims of intra-party squabbles. Some of the former ministers who may return in the new dispensation are:

Chibuike Amaechi

The former minister of Transportation is likely to return as minister. Amaechi served as the director general of the Buhari presidential campaign, a role he had previously played in 2015. It is worthy to note that he delivered on both mandates as the President won his re-election in February. However, the APC was engulfed in internal crisis which ultimately barred it from participating in the gubernatorial, National and State Assembly elections, after the court ruled that it did not conduct valid primaries.

However, the former minister performed creditably well in the transportation ministry. The minister completed some ongoing railway projects like the Kaduna-Abuja road, the Abuja rail and Warri-Itakpe rail. The Lagos-Ibadan railway will be completed early next year. For continuity, which has been one of the hallmarks of the President Buhari administration, Amaechi is likely to return as minister.

Hadi Sirika

The possibility of the minister of state, Aviation, Hadi Sirika returning as minister is bright. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the aviation ministry will be separated from the transportation ministry. Aviation will be a stand alone ministry with Sirika as the minister. He also performed well in his first term as there was no single case of air crash in the last four years.

Although, the federal government and Sirika received knocks for the failed National Carrier project, he said recently that government had approved N47.43bn for the Nigeria Air project in the 2019 budget.

Recall that in November last year, Sirika told stakeholders at an aviation forum that a viability gap funding of $155m (N47.43bn at the official exchange rate of N306/$) was required for the Nigeria Air project.

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Suleiman Adamu

Water Resources minister, Suleiman Adamu, is one of the visible members of the last cabinet. The former minister is said to be related by marriage to the President. He also performed fairly well in the first term as the comatose water projects were revived like the completion of Mangu Water Supply project in Plateau State which was started in 2012 but had no budgetary allocation between 2014 and 2016. He brought life into the ministry and may be retained to continue his good works in the ministry.

Udo Udoma

The minister of budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, is likely to retain his seat, thanks to his spearheading the Buhari administration's Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), although there are reports that the former governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio is pushing to be made a minister.

The ministry of budget, which Udoma heads, is the coordinating body of the ERGP. For continuity, Udoma may be retained as budget and national planning minister.

Babatunde Fashola

There is no doubt that the Power, Works and Housing minister, Babatunde Fashola is one of Buhari's favourites. In spite of the opposition from certain quarters, the president made him a minister. To drive the change agenda, he was given three critical ministries partly due to his outstanding performance as Lagos State governor.

LEADERSHIP SUNDAY gathered that the Power, Works and Housing ministry will be unbundled and Fashola will be retained as minister but will only oversee one of the ministries.

Lai Mohammed

There is no doubt that as the mouth piece of the federal government, Lai Mohammed has done a wonderful job. He defends the policies of the government whether popular or unpopular with aplomb.

Its almost a given that the minister will retain his portfolio in the next administration, although according to sources, the state chapter of the party is pushing for the nomination of Senator Gbemi Saraki as their candidate for minister. However, with his closeness to APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and also the president, Lai Mohammed looks a sure bet to retain the information ministry.

Abdulrahman Dambazzau

Another minister that is likely to return to the anticipated cabinet is the minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzau. While the need to scale up the security architecture has remained a primary concern, it was however learnt that the administration is mindful of not causing a total shakeup such that it would alter the gains already made. The immediate past minister is said to be one of such key members in the security community that would be needed to consolidate the gains made in the last four years.

Audu Ogbe

The former minister of Agriculture is said to be within the radar of those that may be recalled to serve in the new cabinet. His wealth of experience in the sector is said to have made him almost indispensable at this time. It was also gathered that his expertise was one of the factors that helped to ensure the security situation in the country, particularly in the North, does not result in food crisis.

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Abubakar Malami

The ex-minister of Justice was one of the crucial foot soldier of the president in the anti-corruption war. It was learnt that his strategic role in the fight against graft in the country might see him return to the cabinet to ensure continuity in a sector that is crucial to the next four years of the Buhari administration.

Aisha Abubakar

Aisha Abubakar was appointed minister of state for Industry, Trade and Investment. Her right standing with the president was confirmed when she was also appointed minister for Women Affairs and Social Development. The presidency confirmed this when it said her subsequent appointment was made because of her credibility. It was gathered that she is also in the radar of those who might be recalled in the next cabinet.

Suleiman Hassan

He was appointed minister of Environment following the resignation of the minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril, who ascended the throne as Emir of Nasarawa in Nasarawa State. The ex-minister before then was the minister of State for Power, Works and Housing.

Power Blocs That Might Determine Who Gets What

Meanwhile, investigations by LEADERSHIP Sunday have revealed that party members have since started reaching out to persons they believe are influential in government to help them secure juicy appointments.

It was learnt that homes of party chieftains, traditional rulers have become a Mecca of sorts as intense lobbying for ministerial appointments and boards of agencies have hit top gear.

Party leadership

The APC party leaders are seen as those who hold the aces in appointments into boards. The party had insisted that it will be in charge of many of the appointments into boards. The logic is party faithful across the states need to be rewarded for their loyalty.

Traditional rulers

Traditional rulers are known to hold some measure of influence on politicians. It is believed that the president will listen to some particular traditional rulers.

PMB's friends and kitchen cabinet

A critical set of those being lobbied for positions in this administration are members of the president's kitchen cabinet and known friends.

Governors

Governors are the strongest political bloc in the country. Politicians seeking positions must have started lobbying governors especially APC governors for federal appointments. Unlike in 2015, the governors will have a huge say on who gets what at the federal level.

R.Kelly would be heading back to court again for 11 count charges in Illinois over abuse and sexual assault

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 05:30 AM PDT

R.Kellys chances of ever getting cleared as a free man has gotten a major set back as he has been slammed with new 11 count charges in Illinois for abuse and sexual assault

R.Kelly would be heading back to court again for 11 count charges in Illinois over abuse and sexual assault
R.Kelly will be heading back to court soon following a fresh 11 count charge for abuse and sexual assault.

According to TMZ, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office filed these new charges on R.Kelly on Thursday, May 30, 2019, namely; 5 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, 4 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and 2 counts of criminal sexual assault.

According to the documents released, R. Kelly is been accused of forceful penetration of his victim back in 2010. He's also accused of forcing contact between his penis and the alleged victim's mouth.

The alleged victim is said to have been 18 as at the time of the incident and so were the three other alleged victims who were between 13 and 16. Kelly will reportedly be back in court next week to be arraigned on the new charges.


It would be recalled that earlier in the year, R.Kelly was charged in Chicago with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.





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EFCC set to get Naira Marley’s transaction history from Mastercard and Visa

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 05:00 AM PDT

EFCC to get Naira Marley's transaction history from Mastercard and Visa
The EFCC is asking Mastercard and Visa to furnish it with information about the last five transactions on some credit cards recovered from Naira Marley.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly written Mastercard Inc and Visa Inc requesting for details of credit cards used by Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley.
The anti-graft agency said the cards it recovered from the artiste were used for alleged identity theft and credit card fraud.

As stated in the document obtained by Punch, the EFCC wrote Mastercard and Visa on Monday, May 13, 2019, three days after the musoc star was arrested.

The letter titled 'Investigation Activities' was signed by Dein Whyte, the Zonal Head, EFCC, Lagos.


The EFCC letter to Mastercards reads, "The commission is investigating a case of identity theft and electronic cards-related fraud in which the listed card information were recovered during investigation."

However, the Commission in its letter to Visa asked the company to provide information about the last five transactions on each of three Visa cards recovered from Naira Marley, Punch reports.

According to the newspaper, the first card with number 4921819410257431 was issued by Lloyds Bank Plc and bears the name Timea Fedorne Tatar.

While the second card with number 4539782440624281 was issued by Barclays Bank Plc and bears the name Nicole Louise Maylon, and the third card with number 4757147207869807, issued by Santander UK Plc bears the name Sharon Broad.

Also, in its letter to Mastercard, the EFCC asked the company to produce information about the last five transactions on a Mastercard card recovered from Naira Marley.

Punch reports that the card with number 5354631405139323 was issued by Prepay Technologies Ltd and it bears the name Linh H. Mendez Rojas.

Recall that the anti-graft agency filed 11 charges against the musician following his arrest on Friday, May 10, 2019.

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos granted Naira Marley bail on the conditions of a Two Million Naira (2,000,000) bond, and two sureties, one with landed property and the other, a Civil Servant, not lower than a level officer.





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US now demands social media accounts from visa applicants

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 04:30 AM PDT

US now demands social media accounts from visa applicants
Authorities have estimated that the new visa policy would affect 14.7 million people every year.

The United States State Department has announced that anyone applying for a visa into the country will now have to submit their social media handles.

According to BBC, applicants will also have to submit their phone numbers and five years' worth of email addresses.

The policy is said to be part of the state department's effort to ensure national security and according to authorities, the policy would affect 14.7 million people annually.

Stating the reason for the proposal in 2018, the department said, "National security is our top priority when adjudicating visa applications, and every prospective traveler and immigrant to the United States undergoes extensive security screening."

"We are constantly working to find mechanisms to improve our screening processes to protect U.S. citizens, while supporting legitimate travel to the United States."


However, BBC reports that certain diplomatic and official visa applicants will be exempted from the stringent new measures.

Recall that the US President Donald Trump in 2017 called for "extreme vetting" of visa application process to keep America and its citizens safe.

In April, Pulse reported that Trump's administration is considering new measures to crack down on countries whose citizens have a high rate of overstaying their visas in the United States.

In its 2017 Entry/Exit Overstay Report, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security described overstays as those who remain in the U.S. beyond their period of admission and for whom there is no identifiable evidence of a departure, an extension of period of admission, or transition to another immigration status.

According to DHS' 2017 report, a high proportion of countries expected to be affected by the new measure include Nigeria, Chad, Eritrea, Liberia, Somalia, and Djibouti.



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Toke Makinwa blast Frank Edoho’s Ex-wife Sandra over furniture

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 04:00 AM PDT

Toke Makinwa blast Frank Edoho's Ex-wife Sandra over furniture
Media personality Toke Makinwa is in a bitter feud with her interior designer, Sandra Edoho, over the expensive deteriorating furniture set up in her new multi-million naira home. Here's what we know!

Toke purchased a home in Lagos last year and enlisted the help of interior designer, Sandra Edoho to furnish up most areas. For those who don't know the latter, she is also the wife of former 'Who wants to be a millionaire host' – Frank Edoho.


Sandra handled the interior decoration for Toke's former Lekki home a while back and the latter seemed pleased enough to enlist her services again for her new home.

How did the drama start? Weeks ago, Toke threw indirect shade on Instagram, saying it would have been better if she had imported the furniture for her home and worked with more than one interior decorator. This of course didn't catch anyone's attention, except those in the know who knew it was directed at Sandra.

Toke unfollowed Sandra before the rant, and the latter waited until a day after to do the same.


Weeks after, Sandra surprisingly took to social media to give quite a detailed video tour of Toke's luxury closets and other parts of the home she designed. This of course made it seem as though they had settled whatever disagreements they had.

Turns out they haven't. In a since deleted rant via Insta-stories, Toke claimed that Sandra did a tacky job and provided bad customer service, even though she was paid quite well. To buttress her allegations, she shared photos of some of the deteriorating furniture and a copy of a bill. See below.





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Regina Daniels Husband, Ned Nwoko sponsored Chika Ike’s travels

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 03:30 AM PDT

Regina Daniels Husband, Ned Nwoko sponsored Chika Ike's travels
Billionaire lawyer Ned Nwoko is said to have sponsored actress Chika Ike's luxury lifestyles, travels, purchases and TV show.

According to an Instagram blogger, Ned Nwoko spent lavishly on Chika Ike before he married Regina Daniels.

The Instagram blogger, gistmerchant wrote;


Do you know that it was Ned that was sponsoring Chika through all those her trips, purchases, tv show? He has a political ambition and needs to gain popularity but hooking up with chika hoping to gain popularity failed as Chika wasnt ready to show him to the public. Now he linked himself with Regina who wanted to also hide him but he refused and planted his camera people everywhere making sure their pictures were leaked and sent to the blog creating a media frenzy. Regina and her mum planned to chop and clean mouth.

You are welcome.





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Toke Makinwa releases her own definition of unclad photos

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 03:00 AM PDT

Toke Makinwa releases her own definition of unclad photos
Toke Makinwa took to her Instagram page to show love to her fans by releasing her own definition of nude picture.

The media personality, who was in the news few days ago for slamming Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damjo over his comments on people who undergo plastic surgery, shared a fly picture of herself.

Toke Makinwa teasing her fans disclosed that this was the type of nude she could send. She captioned the post:

The only n*de I love to send 👅👅👅👅

See picture below;





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Regina Daniels’ father, uncle and mother clash on social media as they make shocking allegations

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 02:30 AM PDT


Regina Daniels' mother had a hot clash with the teen actress' father and uncle on social media. Recall that the father had earlier accused Regina's mom of marrying his daughter off without his consent. Well the actress' mom,father and uncle had a hot exchange on Instagram.

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Actress Uche Ogbodo gives reasons for her Birthday Nude Photos

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 02:00 AM PDT

Actress Uche Ogbodo gives reasons for her Birthday Nude Photos
Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, might be daring when it comes to her hairstyle and fashion sense in general but no one knew what she had up her sleeves when she recently celebrated her birthday.

To the amazement of her fans, the actress released some nude pictures to mark her birthday and as expected, it trended on the Nigerian digital space.

In an exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, the actress noted that she released the raunchy photos to let the world know the woman she had become. She said, "I wanted to show the world the woman I have become. I am grown, mature, daring, beautiful and confident."


Not the run-of-the-mill pre-birthday shoot, soon after the picture was released, some Nigerians did not waste time in expressing their opinions about the pictures. While reacting to the backlash she received from Nigerians, the actress said it was expected.

"Well, as a public figure, one would usually expect such backlash. Not everyone will sing your praises at all times. Some will definitely find faults with the things you do. So it was expected," she said.

Since her nude pictures surfaced online weeks ago, there has been a debate on whether the actress had a plastic surgery. However, she was quick to clear the air, saying, "My body is 100 per cent natural. I haven't altered my body by having a surgery yet. I only dedicate my time to keeping fit and watching my diet. I have never considered plastic surgery. My body is perfect and I love it. I keep in shape so no need for plastic surgery.

"Keeping fit is easy because it is something that can be done anywhere and anytime. It is really easy to combine it with my job. It doesn't distract me at all. It helps me to also alleviate stress from my life. I love keeping fit."

Sharing some of the secrets of her success, she said, "It might be hard work, opportunity, and consistency. I am passionate about my job, I take it really seriously. I try to give my best to every role I'm given to play. I put my soul in it. I guess all these things play out well for me in keeping me in the movie scene. And finally, the fans love me and they are not tired of having me."


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President's Daughter, Zahra Buhari says her life changed since her father became President

Posted: 02 Jun 2019 01:30 AM PDT

President's Daughter, Zahra Buhari says her life changed since her father became President
Zahra Buhari who is very grateful for how far she has come, has recounted changes in her life since her father became President of Nigeria.

Sharing photos from the 2015 inauguration ceremony of her father and that of 2019, Zahra Buhari who recounted changes in her life since her father became President stated that there is no favour from the Lord she can deny. However while she was concerned with how far she has come, has followers were concerned with the mistake she made in writing 'Favour' as 'Flavour'.


She wrote;

"#2015 #2019 #speechless #alhamdulillah #inauguration2019
2015- I walked to my chair with my sister, as a single lady an undergraduate student.
2019- I walked to my chair with my husband, as a mother, a medical microbiologist and founder of @ZMBHOMES. "which of the favours of my Lord shall I deny?"








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