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Judges orders Kanye West off Virginia and Arizona ballots

 Judges orders Kanye West off Virginia and Arizona ballots Independent presidential candidate Kanye West will now be removed from the Virginia ballot after a Circuit Court judge granted an emergency order sought by two voters who said they were duped into helping the rapper-entrepreneur qualify for the ballot.   Attorney General Mark Herring (D) had accused the rapper’s campaign of fraudulently gaining access to the ballot according to a Richmond NBC affiliate.   Circuit Court Judge Joi Jeter Taylor agreed with the plaintiffs that 11 of West’s 13 electors were invalid and obtained by improper or fraudulent means. He thereafter barred state elections officials from printing West's name on ballots and said officials in any communities where his name already had been printed must provide notice to voters that he had been disqualified.   Arizona state Judge Scott McCoy on his part ruled on Thursday September 3, that the plaintiffs in an Arizona lawsuit filed on Monday Au...

Resident doctors to begin nationwide strike on Monday September 7

 Resident doctors to begin nationwide strike on Monday September 7 The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors NARD has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike beginning from September 7.   In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba; Secretary, Dr. Bilqis Mohammad, and Publicity Secretary, Dr. Egbogu Stanley, the association said the strike will commence after the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government on August 17. “NEC resolved to proceed on indefinite nationwide strike action from Monday 7th of September 2020 by 8:00am until the following conditions are met; immediate payment of the Medical Residency Training funding to all her members as approved in the revised 2020 budget; provision of genuine Group life insurance and death in service benefits for all health workers. Payment of the outstanding April/May and June COVID-19 inducement allowance to all health workers; determination of the revised hazard allowance for all health ...

Atletico Madrid stars, Diego Costa and Santiago Arias test positive for Coronavirus

 Atletico Madrid stars, Diego Costa and Santiago Arias test positive for Coronavirus Atletico Madrid stars, Diego Costa and Santiago Arias test positive for Coronavirus Atletico Madrid striker, Diego Costa, and defender Santiago Arias have tested positive for Coronavirus.   Before the resumption of training on Friday September 4, the entire first-team squad underwent COVID-19 tests except for Costa and Arias who were missing along with Atletico's international players   The club confirmed that both Costa and Arias had tested positive while on holiday.   "Today every member of the first team passed the preliminary tests that the protocol demands for the start of the 2020-21 season in the Ciudad Deportiva Wanda in Majadahonda," Atletico explained in a statement released on the club's official website on last night.   "The first-team squad was present, except for those internationals currently with their respective national teams and who will be joining the group p...

Protest rocks Osun state over hike in electricity tariff and petroleum pump price

 Protest rocks Osun state over hike in electricity tariff and petroleum pump price Members of the Coalition for Civil Societies in Osun state staged a protest in Osogbo over the recent hike in electricity tariff and petrol price today September 4.   On Wednesday, September 2, the Federal Government through the Petroleum Pricing Marketing Company (PPMC) increased the ex-depot price of petrol from N138 to NN151.56 per litre, forcing marketers to increase pump price from N148 to N162 per litre.   Also on September 1, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) directed the various electricity distribution companies in the country to begin the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime which will see Nigerians paying more for electricity.   Protest rocks Osun state over hike in electricity tariff and petroleum pump price   The protesters who were carrying different placards, converged at a popular park, Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Old garage and ...

What is this joke - Falz reacts to Lagos government implementation of 5 percent levy on all audio and visual content

 What is this joke - Falz reacts to Lagos government implementation of 5 percent levy on all audio and visual content What is this joke - Falz reacts to Lagos government implementation of 5 percent levy on all audio and visual content  Nigerian rapper and actor, Falz has reacted to the Lagos state government's implementation of 5 percent levy on all audio and visual content on all phyical and digital platforms.    In the notice addressed to the Managing Director of Iroko TV, the Lagos State Government requested for the "immediate payment of 5% levy on all audio and visual content produced, sold, distributed, marketed, exhibited, streamed, downloaded and shared across all physical and digital platform situate, lying and being within the state."   Reacting to this, Falz described it as a joke. He wrote "What is this joke?".

Youtuber Jackie Aina buys her mother a BMW x7

 Youtuber Jackie Aina buys her mother a BMW x7 Youtuber Jackie Aina buys her mother a BMW x7 Nigerian-American beauty YouTuber, Jackie Aina bought her mother a BMW x7 for her 59th birthday.    Jackie Aina who shared a video of the car gift to her mother, disclosed that her mother had the car on her vision board for years and she deserves so much more. The YouTuber added that her mother wanted an x7 because she has 7 kids.    She tweeted;    Got my mom a new whip for her 59th birthday. shes had this car on her vision board for years and she deserves so much more!! She said she only wanted the x7 cuz she got 7 kids

Only Buhari can disagree with Obasanjo and survive it - Femi Adesina

 Only Buhari can disagree with Obasanjo and survive it - Femi Adesina Only Buhari can disagree with Obasanjo and survive it - Femi Adesina Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina in an article titled ‘Buhari’s applause for Akinwumi Adesina’ on Thursday September 3, described Buhari as the only person that can disagree with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and survive it.    Relishing Akinwunmi Adesina's re-election as African Development Bank (AfDB) president, Femi Adesina stated that it took grit, guts and God for the former Minister to win.    He likened Buhari's support for Adesina's re-election in spite of America and some other world powers' objection, to "Chief Olusegun Obasanjo telling you to dismount from the horse of leadership in Nigeria".   He wrote;    The strife is o’er, the battle done. But it was by no means easy. It took so much: tact, diplomacy, guts, deft footworks, prayers, yes, prayers, and so many other things. But today, we ...

Police pick up Frances Tabitha Olisa Ogbonnaya for alleged blackmailing and cyber bullying

advert banner Police pick up Frances Tabitha Olisa Ogbonnaya for alleged blackmailing and cyber bullying Police pick up Frances Tabitha Olisa Ogbonnaya for alleged blackmailing and cyber bullying    Police in Abuja have allegedly arrested Frances Tabitha Olisa Ogbonnaya, a woman accused of trying to use blackmail to force Peace Mass Transit Ltd., to 'settle' her.     The woman, resident in Lagos, had allegedly posted several write-ups against the company on her Facebook wall sometime last year, including claiming that 18 passengers of PMT had died in an accident on the Ore-Benin road, which the company later said was untrue, particularly as no PMT bus carries such number of passengers at once.     The arrest of Ms.Ogbonnaya followed a petition dated Feb.3, 2020,and addressed to the IGP, on behalf of PMT, by Barr.Okani E.I.     In the petition, the lawyer stated that Ogbonnaya had engaged in cyber bullying, stalking, criminal blackmail and harassme...

Four women arrested for allegedly selling newborn baby for N1.5m

 Four women arrested for allegedly selling newborn baby for N1.5m Officials of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested four women for allegedly selling a newborn for N1,500,000.   The women were paraded before newsmen on Thursday, September 3. According to NAPTIP officials, two of the women, Bernadette Ihezuo and Cecilia Onyema, are civil servants with the Federal Ministry of Finance Abuja, and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, respectively. The third suspect, Okasi Ekeoma, is said to be Onyema’s sister, while the fourth suspect is the baby’s grandmother Harrieth Nmezi who resides in Imo state.   According to NAPTIP officials, the teenage girl got pregnant while staying with her mother who then took her to Onyema's residence where she lived until she delivered her baby. Immediately after delivery, the other women took the child from the young mother and sold off the baby.   They were arrested following a tipof...

White US professor admits she has been pretending to be a Black woman all her life

 White US professor admits she has been pretending to be a Black woman all her life White US professor admits she has been pretending to be a Black woman all her life A professor of African and Latin American studies, who has always pretended to be a Black woman, has now revealed she has been living a lie.   Jessica A. Krug, an associate professor at George Washington University has been claiming to be of Black and Latina heritage. She has written extensively about Africa, Latin America, the diaspora and identity.   However,  in an article published on Medium.com on Thursday, September 3, Krug revealed the truth that she is a White Jewish woman.   She began in the article: "For the better part of my adult life, every move I’ve made, every relationship I’ve formed, has been rooted in the napalm toxic soil of lies."   "To an escalating degree over my adult life, I have eschewed my lived experience as a white Jewish child in suburban Kansas City under various ...

Not having s3x with Marvin Gaye is ‘a great regret’ - Jane Fonda

 Not having s3x with Marvin Gaye is ‘a great regret’ - Jane Fonda Not having s3x with Marvin Gaye is ?a great regret? - Jane Fonda 82-year-old activist and actress, Jane Fonda has expressed regret of not sleeping with late R&B icon Marvin Gaye.   Recounting how she turned down the “sexual healing” singer in a Q&A with The New York Times, the actress said Gaye was so fond of her and even had a picture of her on his fridge.   When asked whether her greatest regret is that she never had sex with Argentine revolutionary guerilla leader Che Guevara, Fonda replied: "No, I don't think about him."   Instead, she mourned her opportunity with the Prince of Soul. She added that being married at that time, stopped her from getting down with the singer.  Fonda said; “No, I don’t think about him. Who I do think about, and what is a great regret is Marvin Gaye. “He wanted to and I didn’t. I was married to Tom [Hayden]. I was meeting a lot of performers to try to do con...

I asked him to send me ordinary N2 million and he is yet to call or text back - Ifu Ennada narrates how she got a man off her back

 I asked him to send me ordinary N2 million and he is yet to call or text back - Ifu Ennada narrates how she got a man off her back BBNaija star, Ifu Ennada has narrated what she did to get a man off her back.    In an Instastory post she shared, Ifu Ennada said she told the man who has been disturbing her since 2018 to send her "ordinary N2 million." She added that he is yet to call or text back.

Fuel price increase is beyond Buhari’s control - Minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva

 Fuel price increase is beyond Buhari’s control - Minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva Fuel price increase is beyond Buhari?s control - Minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva The minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has disclosed that fuel price increase is beyond the control of President Buhari who is also the minister of petroleum resources.   The Minister who spoke to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday September 3, said it is unfortunate that citizens are blaming the federal government which is not in charge of fixing the prices of petroleum products, for the increased price.    Sylva stated the focus of the authorities is to protect the interest of citizens. He said;    “Government is no longer in the business of fixing prices for petroleum products, we have stepped back. “Our focus now is on protecting the interest of the consumers and making sure that marketers are not profiteering. “Left for him, he...

Submission goes both ways. It’s not reserved for women alone - Feeeze replies Bishop Oyedepo

 Submission goes both ways. It’s not reserved for women alone - Feeeze replies Bishop Oyedepo Submission goes both ways. It?s not reserved for women alone - Feeeze replies Bishop Oyedepo OAP Daddy Freeze has replied Bishop Oyedepo who said that the only way to a fruitful marriage is when a wife totally submits to her husband.   Oyedepo in a post on shared on Thursday September 3, said ; ''The only way to a fruitful marriage is total submission on the part of the wife. Until it is in place, every other thing she tries to do will be out of place. A woman who refuses to submit to her husband is disobeying God. As a woman, you might even be a minister of the gospel, and your husband is not, the Word of God still says to submit yourself to him. A submissive woman is precious in the sight of her husband – Ephesians 5:22. #Marriage #Breakinglimits'' Submission goes both ways. It?s not reserved for women alone - Feeeze replies Bishop Oyedepo   In an open letter to Oyedepo, Free...

"Exceptionally entertaining, draining, and obvious disdain for the poor" - Nigerian photographer, Fati Abubakar shares her experience from hanging out with 'African bourgeois elite'

 "Exceptionally entertaining, draining, and obvious disdain for the poor" - Nigerian photographer, Fati Abubakar shares her experience from hanging out with 'African bourgeois elite' "Exceptionally entertaining, draining, and obvious disdain for the poor" - Nigerian photographer, Fati Abubakar shares her experience from hanging out with  Internationally acclaimed Borno documentary photographer, Fati Abubakar has shared her experience from hanging out with wealthy African elite as "exceptionally entertaining, draining and sometimes boring"   Taking to her Facebook page on Thursday September 3, Fatima recalled an episode in which one of these Nigerian elite wanted to know if she was from one of the popular Abubakar families.   "?I find 'hanging out' and discussions with African bourgeois elite exceptionally entertaining, draining and sometimes boring. Endless conversations about London, New York, Dubai and the ever so obvious disdain for...

Golf superstar, Rory McIlroy announces birth of his first child with wife Erica Stoll

 Golf superstar, Rory McIlroy announces birth of his first child with wife Erica Stoll Golf superstar, Rory McIlroy announces birth of his first child with wife Erica Stoll Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica Stoll have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl.    The golf superstar announced the happy news on Thursday, September 3, and revealed that the they have named their daughter, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy. The couple who have been married since 2017, welcomed the child on Monday August 31, at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida.  Sharing a black and white photo of himself holding the newborn's hand, the proud father wrote: 'Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, born August 31st, 12:15pm. She is the absolute love of our lives. Mother and baby are doing great. Massive thank you to all the staff at Jupiter Medical Center and Dr Sasha Melendy for their amazing care

FG bars Air France, Lufthansa, Etihad, KLM, others from flying to Nigeria

 FG bars Air France, Lufthansa, Etihad, KLM, others from flying to Nigeria As Nigeria plans for the resumption of international flights on Saturday September 5, September 5, the Federal Government has barred some airlines from operating in Nigeria.   Speaking at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday, September 3, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the international airlines denied flying approval include Air France, KLM, Etihad, Rwandair, Lufthansa, TAAG Angola Airlines and others.   According to Sirika, the airlines that have been given licence to operate include Middle-East, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, Air Peace, Virgin Atlantic, Asky, Africa World Airways (AWA), Air Cote-d’Ivoire, Kenya Airways, Emirate, and Turkish airlines.   It is important that we announce the airlines that are allowed for operations into the country. The ones not approved are Air France. Middle East Airli...

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez dazzles in glamorous slit gown at Venice Film Festival

 Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez dazzles in glamorous slit gown at Venice Film Festival  Cristiano Ronaldo Georgina Rodriguez, the stunning partner of superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo,  commanded attention as she attended the 77th Venice Film Festival for The Human Voice screening on Thursday, September 3.    The Argentine model, 26, stormed the red carpet dressed in an exquisite pink gown with a racy slit which rocked with matching face mask and heels.    The Venice Film Festival which is one of the world's oldest award ceremonies, started on Wednesday September 2, and will end on September 12. 

Mother of 15 children reveals she's pregnant with her 16th child

 Mother of 15 children reveals she's pregnant with her 16th child Mother of 15 children reveals she An American mother of 15 children has revealed she is pregnant with her 16th child.  Patty Hernandez, 38, and her husband Carlos, 37, live with their gigantic family in North Carolina, and they gearing up to welcome their latest addition.  All 15 of her children have names beginning with “C” in honour of their father, Carlos, who is a floor cleaner.   Mother of 15 children reveals she   Patty and Carlos have five boys and 10 girls, and six are sets of twins.  Carlos Jr, 12, Christopher, 11, Carla, nine, Caitlyn, nine, Cristian, eight, Celeste, seven, Cristina, six, Calvin, five, Catherine, five, Carol, four, Caleb, three, Caroline, three, Camilla, two, Charlie, one and Crystal, four months, will be joined by a baby girl due in May 2021.   Mother of 15 children reveals she   Despite admitting that raising so many children can be stressful, the mother...

Man stages lone protest in Ibadan against increase in fuel price, electricity tariff

 Man stages lone protest in Ibadan against increase in fuel price, electricity tariff Man stages lone protest in Ibadan against increase in fuel price, electricity tariff A man on Thursday August 3, staged a lone protest against the recent increase in fuel price and electricity tariffs in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.   The man was reportedly spotted opposite the University of Ibadan carrying a placard that read “I can’t take this anymore, increased petrol price and Electricity tariff”   A Twitter user, Boogyman (@Tobbsticks) , who witnessed the one-man protest wrote on Twitter: “Saw this one-man Protest opposite the University of Ibadan. ” I can’t take this anymore, increased petrol price and Electricity tariff”   It will be recalled that barely two days after electricity tariff was increased by about 300 per cent, oil marketers on Wednesday August 2, fixed the pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol at N162 a litre.

Four bandits killed in Kaduna, weapons recovered - DHQ

 Four bandits killed in Kaduna, weapons recovered - DHQ Four bandits killed in Kaduna, weapons recovered - DHQ  Four suspected bandits were killed in an encounter with troops of Operation Accord on Wednesday September 2, at Jeka Da Rabi area along Kaduna-Abuja expressway, Kaduna State.    The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche said in a statement released on Thursday September 3, that the operation was in continuation of the “sustained offensive against armed bandits and other criminal elements in the country.”   He said the troops mobilised to the area, laid ambush following credible intelligence on the movement of bandits from Kachia area and subsequently engaged them with superior firepower thereby “neutralising” four, while others escaped with gunshots wounds.   One AK 47 rifle and five rounds of 9mm ammunition with a magazine were recovered.

"Tyson Fury is 5 or 6 years ahead of me but i don’t find him intimidating"- Anthony Joshua

 "Tyson Fury is 5 or 6 years ahead of me but i don’t find him intimidating"- Anthony Joshua "Tyson Fury is 5 or 6 years ahead of me but i don?t find him intimidating"- Anthony Joshua WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has said he should not be mentioned in the same category as Tyson Fury because he achieved so much in a shorter time frame compared to Fury.   Both heavyweight boxers have agreed financial terms on a two-fight deal, due to take place next year but Joshua, 30  believes Fury, 32, is ‘five or six years’ ahead of him in boxing terms.   Speaking to GQ Middle East, AJ said: “Being world champion, with all those knockouts, you do feel kind of unstoppable. “But realistically, in boxing terms, I’m way ahead of where I should be. I’m working at such a quick pace. I shouldn’t even be in a position where I’m mentioned in Tyson Fury’s era. “He’s five or six years ahead of me in terms of turning professional. In fact, when he was turning pro, I w...

Gareth Bale could leave for free after Real Madrid rejected £89m from EPL club - Ex club president Ramon Calderon reveals

 Gareth Bale could leave for free after Real Madrid rejected £89m from EPL club - Ex club president Ramon Calderon reveals Gareth Bale could leave for free after Real Madrid rejected ?89m from EPL club - Ex club president Ramon Calderon reveals Wales and Real Madrid winger, Gareth Bale could be allowed to leave Real Madrid for free this summer after the club rejected a mammoth bid for him last summer, according to former Los Blancos president Ramon Calderon.   According to Calderon, a bid of £89million was made for the Wales international by an English club but turned down by Real Madrid.   Bale made only 20 appearances last season as tensions between him and coach Zinedine Zidane grew.   He refused to be included in Real Madrid’s squad for last month’s Champions League final tournament with the knowledge he would have travelled to be nothing more than a non-playing substitute.   Bale, who has two years left on his mouth watering deal was non-challant last seaso...

advert banner FG relaxes nationwide curfew. Now 12 midnight to 4am; okays reopening of schools and NYSC camps

 advert banner FG relaxes nationwide curfew. Now 12 midnight to 4am; okays reopening of schools and NYSC camps FG relaxes nationwide curfew. Now 12 midnight to 4am; okays reopening of schools and NYSC camps The Federal Government says the nationwide curfew will now be from 12am to 4am.   The curfew was put in place in May as part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country.  The Federal Government imposed a nationwide curfew on May 4, 2020 from 6pm to 8am. It later reviewed it from 10pm-4am on June 1.   The National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, announced the adjustment of the curfew time at the briefing of the taskforce which held at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, today, Thursday, September 3. “I will first of all start with general movement. We are modifying the curfew to commence from 12 midnight to 4am nationwide, effective from 12:00 tonight. This does not apply to people on essential s...

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott becomes the world's richest woman as her net worth rises to $67.4 billion

 Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott becomes the world's richest woman as her net worth rises to $67.4 billion Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott is now the world's richest woman after Amazon shares surged during coronavirus lockdown.   Scott, who owns a 4 percent stake in the e-commerce giant, has added another $30.3 billion to her bank balance in the last year, taking her net worth to a staggering $67.4 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.    The surge comes after Amazon stocks skyrocketed with shares rising from nearly $2,000 to $3,500 since the start of 2020 alone.   The boost to Scott's wealth makes her the wealthiest woman in the world and the 12th richest person in the world.     Recall, she received a quarter of Bezos' Amazon shares in the couple's divorce settlement in 2019. The agreement made the novelist the 22nd richest person in the world and third richest woman in the world at the time.    The c...

Official Twitter account of India’s Prime Minister Modi hacked

 Official Twitter account of India’s Prime Minister Modi hacked Official Twitter account of India?s Prime Minister Modi hacked The official Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s personal website has been hacked.   Twitter confirmed the hack happened early on Thursday September 3, as series of tweets were sent from the account asking its followers to donate cryptocurrency to the prime minister’s relief fund.   Twitter, in a statement said it was aware of the activity and had taken steps to secure the account.   The account @Narendramodi_in is the official Twitter handle for Modi’s personal website and has more than 2.5 million followers.The account was created in May 2011.   Modi’s personal Twitter account, with more than 61 million followers, was unaffected by the incident. “We are actively investigating the situation. “At this time, we are not aware of additional accounts being impacted,” a Twitter spokeswoman said in an emailed statement. ...

Do not concede to Trump if you lose under any circumstance - Hilary Clinton tells Joe Biden

 Do not concede to Trump if you lose under any circumstance - Hilary Clinton tells Joe Biden                           Do not concede to Trump if you lose under any circumstance - Hilary Clinton tells Joe Biden Hillary and Bill Clinton have urged Joe Biden not to concede if he loses the 2020 presidential election, claiming US president Donald Trump, will try not to leave the White house if he is undefeated by Biden in the November 2020 elections.   According to former president Bill Clinton, Trump will “stack sandbags around the White House” so he doesn’t leave in 2021.   Do not concede to Trump if you lose under any circumstance - Hilary Clinton tells Joe Biden   In an interview with journalist April Ryan on Wednesday, September 2, the Clintons encouraged Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden not to concede to Trump. “Do not concede under any circumstance because I believe the other side is going t...

Messi's exit will allow other players to become stars - Modric

 Messi's exit will allow other players to become stars - Modric Real Madrid star midfielder and one time FIFA player of the year, Luka Modric, says he believes Barcelona can succeed without Lionel Messi, as Real Madrid had to do the same thing after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.    Messi has been pushing for an exit from Barcelona, and Modric feels other players will mature and fill the void that the Argentine would leave behind. "It would be a huge loss. Like when Cristiano left. But you can't think about the past. It's football and that's it," Modric told AFP. "If it happens it will be a huge loss for the prestige of the league. But we need to go forward. Other players will become stars. "When Ronaldo left, the same thing happened, the life of Real Madrid went on without him and it will be the same for Barcelona and La Liga without Messi."   Modric who will be 35 this September, believes Madrid can claim more silverware in the 2020-21 se...

''Come out and lead a protest''- Nigerians tell Atiku Abubakar as he rejects increase in electricity tarriff

 ''Come out and lead a protest''- Nigerians tell Atiku Abubakar as he rejects increase in electricity tarriff Some Nigerians on Twitter have called on former Vice President and PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to lead them in the protest against the increase in electricity tariff.   On Tuesday, September 1, the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) across the country began the implementation of a new electricity tariff regime which will see Nigerians paying more for electricity. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had ordered the DisCos to maintain a N4 tariff for all customers consuming less than 50kWh of energy per month.   Atiku Abubakar via his Twitter handle, joined other Nigerians to condemn the increment. According to him, the increment is ill-advised and ill-timed.   ''I reject the increased electricity tariffs. Coming out of the lockdown, Nigerians need a stimulus, not an impetuous disregard for the challenges they fac...

11 Nigerians die of COVID-19 in South Africa

 11 Nigerians die of COVID-19 in South Africa 11 Nigerians die of COVID-19 in South Africa The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) Says 11 Nigerians have so far died of COVID-19 in the country.   In a statement released, the president of the union, Adetola Olubajo, said that the COVID-19 deaths were for Gauteng Province alone, adding that the union is yet to receive figures from eight other provinces in South Africa. He cautioned Nigerians who still do not believe the disease to do so and take all the protocols seriously.   “At the last count, 11 Nigerians have died from COVID-19 in Gauteng Province alone. I have attended the funeral of some of them. Many people believe that COVID-19 pandemic is political and fake and that they are just seeing figures. On the contrary, we have seen quite a number of our people that have died from the disease in South Africa. Another challenge we have is stigmatisation and refusal of infected people to disclose their status. We have prov...

BBNaija: Benue State University graduate carves Kiddwaya's name on his head

 BBNaija: Benue State University graduate carves Kiddwaya's name on his head BBNaija: Benue State University graduate carves Kiddwaya A Benue State University graduate Krayzietee Atu, has carve big brother naija housemate, Kiddwaya's name on his head.   The ardent fan, who boasted that he has been voraciously voting for the housemate as "airtime is not a problem" showed off his new haircut with 'Waya gang' carved on it. "Don't look at my face, look at the name on my head. Vote Kiddwaya #wayademgang" he captioned the photos.   27-year-old Kiddwaya, full name, Terseer Waya, is up for possible eviction alongside Laycon, Trikytee, Nengi, and Lucy. 

Revealed! Permanent Cure for Staph Aureus, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, STDs and Toilet Infections using Natural treatment

 Revealed! Permanent Cure for Staph Aureus, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, STDs and Toilet Infections using Natural treatment Revealed! Permanent Cure for Staph Aureus, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, STDs and Toilet Infections using Natural treatment  This is a sponsored post...   3 years ago, I was diagnosed of having staph infection. Believe me, I spent close to 250,000 moving from one specialist hospital to another just looking for a cure. But sadly, I discovered that this infection was different from anything that I have ever encountered before. It affected my marriage, destroyed my immune system, made me infertile and also made me suffer painful symptoms. After spending so much money in hospital, we didn't give up. My husband and I continued searching on and on, looking for a permanent solution to this menace. The problem is, each time we visit urologist, they would recommend special expensive antibiotics for us. After using it for some months, we would go for lab tests, the result woul...

Bandits abduct 20 in Niger village

 Bandits abduct 20 in Niger village Bandits abduct 20 in Niger village Bandits who struck in Adagbi village in Galkogo district of Shiroro local government area, Niger state reportedly abducted 20 people.    The bandits stormed the village on motorcycles, shooting into the air at about 8am on Thursday September 3.    Though most of the villagers fled, 20 people who are mostly women were abducted. The village came under an attack few hours after an evening of terror in Kagara, the headquarters of Rafi local government area in same Niger state.

Nigerian Air Force acquits official who allegedly slapped a doctor in Rivers state

 Nigerian Air Force acquits official who allegedly slapped a doctor in Rivers state Aircraftman Ibrahim SA has been acquitted after being summoned before a military trial of the Nigerian Air Force for allegedly slapping Avwebo Otoide, a Port Harcourt-based doctor in May.   However Bass MO, the flight sergeant who headed the patrol team when Mrs Otoide was reportedly assaulted was given a punishment of “reprimand”.    The assault incident occurred while Mrs Otoide was on her way to work as an essential worker.  She was ordered out of her car by the airforce officials, who slapped her and also smashed her phone before detaining her in an isolation centre.   While Mr Bass is to be reprimanded, the summary trial revealed that the allegation against Mr Ibrahim could not be proven as there was no witness to that effect.   Nigerian Air Force spokesperson, Ibikunle Daramola said in a statement;   "The personnel who were found culpable in line with the ext...

We are doing everything in our power to bring down the prices of food items across the country- President Buhari

 We are doing everything in our power to bring down the prices of food items across the country- President Buhari President Buhari says his administration is doing everything within its power to bring down the prices of food items across the country.   The COVID-19 pandemic, flooding, among other issues have led to a recent spike in the prices of food items in the country.   In a tweet posted on his Twitter handle on Thursday, September 3, President Buhari assured Nigerians that this period of increase in food prices will be a transient one.   ''To ease the current high cost of poultry production, I have approved the release of 30,000 tons of maize from the national reserves, to animal feed producers. We are very mindful of the challenge of high food prices, at a time when the economy is already in a slowdown caused by the global coronavirus situation, and are doing everything in our power to bring down the prices of food items across the country. Let me assure Niger...

DJ Xclusive welcomes baby girl

 DJ Xclusive welcomes baby girl Popular Lagos DJ, Rotimi Alakija aka DJ Xclusive, is now a dad. He welcomed a baby girl on Wednesday, September 2.   DJ Xclusive shared the good news on his Instagram page this afternoon. His baby girl has since been christened, Avery Alakija. “Her little fingers stole my HEART..” welcome to the world my precious “AVERY” #MyDaughter #LittleX #Avery @averyalakija'' his post read   Congrats to him!

Judge withdraws from suit seeking disqualification of Ize-Iyamu from Edo election

 Judge withdraws from suit seeking disqualification of Ize-Iyamu from Edo election Judge withdraws from suit seeking disqualification of Ize-Iyamu from Edo election  Justice Taiwo Taiwo, the federal high court judge presiding over the lawsuit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu from the forthcoming election in Edo State has withdrawn from the case.    The federal high court judge announced his decision to return the case file to the Chief Judge of the court Justice John Tsoho, for re-assignment to another judge of the court after the APC filed a petition saying it has no confidence of getting justice in his court.   Justice Taiwo had on August 24 declined to grant the prayer and rather adjourned till September 4, for hearing of all pending motions. However when the matter came up on Thursday September 4, the Judge in a short ruling recused himself from the matter on account of the pet...

9, 246 Nigerian teachers fail qualification exam

 9, 246 Nigerian teachers fail qualification exam 9, 246 Nigerian teachers fail qualification exam  9,246 Nigerian teachers who sat for the Batch A professional qualifying exam held in July 2020, reportedly failed.    The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) said only 75%, a total of 28,094 candidates passed the exam.   The council’s registrar Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye who disclosed that about 7,023 candidates didn’t write the exam, added that majority of them have actually written the exam before and will be allowed to write the exam at the next available opportunity.   Ajiboye said;    “About 44,363 candidates registered for the examination but the total examined was 37,340 candidates. Due to the prevalence of Covid-19 and something like that, a large number of candidates could not move around or write the exam. “We can see that it is a fair result- 75.24 percent is not bad. Gradually we are beginning to see that the pre-service teacher...

Man arrested for attempting to kill woman for 'ritual purpose' in Anambra

 Man arrested for attempting to kill woman for 'ritual purpose' in Anambra 41-year-old Ogbonna Nwankwo pictured above has been arrested by men of the Anambra state police command for allegedly attempting to kill a woman, Bella Joseph, and cutting off her breast on Wednesday, September 2.   Disclosing this to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, Haruna Mohammed, said Ogbonna took Bella to Dollar Inn motel in Ihite in Orumba South local government area to lodge. He said while they lodged in their hotel room, the suspect allegedly used a knife to stab Bella and was attempting to cut off her breast when her cry for help was heard by the motel manager who came to her rescue.   ''Suspect allegedly  attempted to murder the lady inside the motel room by stabbing victim with a knife on her stomach and tried to cut off her right side breast using the same knife probably for ritual purpose thinking she was dead before he was apprehended following her shout for...

Official: Man Utd sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek for £35m

Official: Man Utd sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek for £35m Official: Man Utd sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek for ?35m       Manchester United have signed Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax for £35m, plus £5m in add-ons, on a five-year contract.   Van de Beek, 23, played 175 first-team games for Ajax, scoring 41 goals and helping them make a surprise run to the 2018-19 Champions League semi-finals.   He will available for United's opening game of the 2020-21 season against Crystal Palace on 19 September.   Van de Beek is Manchester United's first summer signing.   Official: Man Utd sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek for ?35m   "I cannot begin to explain how incredible an opportunity it is to join a club with such an amazing history," he said on Wednesday night to MUTV. "I am now ready to take the next step in my career and perform at the highest level and there is no higher standard than Manchester United. "This te...

'He has earned the right to decide his future' - Sergio Ramos shares his thoughts on Lionel Messi's desire to leave Barcelona

 'He has earned the right to decide his future' - Sergio Ramos shares his thoughts on Lionel Messi's desire to leave Barcelona Real Madrid captain and defender, Sergio Ramos, believes Lionel Messi has earned the right to decide his future, but he would like for the Barcelona forward to stay in Spain.   Messi shocked the football world last month after handing in a transfer request at Barcelona a club he has been at since he was 13.   He has since failed to report for training, saying he doesn't consider himself a part of Ronald Koeman's squad     Ramos, who has faced Messi in El Clasico for the past 15 years, questioned Messi's approach towards the contract situation.   Speaking during a news conference with the Spain national team, Ramos said: "He's earned the right to decide his future, but I don't know if it's the best way. "For Spanish football, for Barcelona and for us, we'd like him to stay. Leo makes the Spanish league, his team ...

BBNaija's Khloe confirms trending plastic surgery photo is hers as Adeherself's mother slams those who released the photo

 BBNaija's Khloe confirms trending plastic surgery photo is hers as Adeherself's mother slams those who released the photo BBNaija's Khloe confirms trending plastic surgery photo is hers as Adeherself's mother slams those who released the photo BBNaija BBNaija's Khloe has confirmed that the viral photo of a naked woman on a plastic surgeon's table is indeed her.   The photo began making the rounds after Khloe began displaying her new butt. Though Khloe was named as the woman undergoing plastic surgery, the face was not visible and some people defended her, saying it might be someone else.   BBNaija   However, Khloe confirmed she's the one when she reacted to a video released by Sandra Johnson, the mother of Instagram content creator, Ademola Adewale aka Adeherself who was arrested by EFCC some months back over alleged internet fraud.   In the video, Adeherself's mother called out those who released the photo of Khloe on the operating table.    "It...

#BBNaija: She is enjoying hours of billionaire org*sms- Uti Nwachukwu takes sides with Erica after she confirmed having s3x with Kiddwaya

 #BBNaija: She is enjoying hours of billionaire org*sms- Uti Nwachukwu takes sides with Erica after she confirmed having s3x with Kiddwaya Uti Nwachukwu has fired shots at critics of BBNaija housemate, Erica, who recently revealed that she and Kiddwaya had sex while in the Head of House lounge.   While in the kitchen last night, Erica had a conversation with Neo where she revealed she and Kiddwaya did everything including blowjob and sex in the Head of House lounge while they were there in week four of the show. Read here.   Taking to his Twitter handle to reply those attacking Erica, Uti wrote If u are not a Virgin, If u have ever made out (lolox) and u condemn Erica because of any fabricated nonsense, then 600 years suffa for u and ur cohorts Its always the struggling ones that blab blaber blabbest! #BBNaija ELITES! DEM GO CLEAR ROAD FOR STARGYAL!! at least star gyal #Bbnaija Erica is Enjoying hours and hours of Billionaire Orgasms not Kpekere suffer head 5mins tickling...

No life lost after a big tree fell on a parked car in Calabar

 No life lost after a big tree fell on a parked car in calabar A near-death incident was recorded around Etim Edem Park in Calabar, Cross River state capital after a big tree fell on a parked car.    Facebook user, Obinna Obinwa who shared the story said no casualty was recorded after the huge tree was brought down by a heavy wind. The incident however left the driver in shock as he kept thanking God for life.    He wrote;    What a disaster caused by today's down pour which came with a heavy wind that actually brought down a big tree at cultural centre, adjacent to De-choice, directly opposite Etim Edem Park..... Thank God there was no casualty and no life was lost either....the driver was in deep shock, screaming and thanking the Almighty for delivering him from such an accident which would have cost him his life... God is indeed faithful

Messi 'agrees to €700m Man City contract' that'll see him get equity shares as part of the deal

Messi 'agrees to €700m Man City contract' that'll see him get equity shares as part of the deal Barcelona star, Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed a five-year contract with the owners of Manchester City and New York City FC, which will see him spend three years in the Premier League before moving to Major Soccer League. R/MetroUK/   Two weeks ago, Messi submitted a transfer request to the Barcelona board, saying he wanted to mutually end his contract after enduring another unsuccessful season at the club .   According to The Daily Record, City Football Group (CFG) have agreed a five-year deal with Messi worth £623m (€700m) which will see him play for Manchester City for three seasons before moving to America to play for major league side, New York City FC.   The report also states that the Argentine skipper has also been offered an equity stake in City Football Group as part of the deal.   The contract can only come into play when Messi sorts out his current deal wit...

"Life is hard" BBNaija's Anto opens up about the pressure to keep up as a celebrity

"Life is hard"BBNaija's Anto opens up about the pressure to keep up as a celebrity   Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Anto Lecky, opened up about the pressures to keep up as a celebrity   The former reality star said "too many things have been happening as of late" that forces her to be honest with herself and accept that "life is hard".   She said being a public figure makes it even harder because members of the public put a lot of pressure on them to "have it all together."   She wrote:   I HATE to show any kind of weakness but too many things have been happening as of late, where I have to be honest with myself and accept that life is hard and shit happens and I don’t have all the answers like I think I do. Especially as a public figure, yeyebrity, influenza, what have you, we are expected to have it all together. Not sure why because we are humans like the next person. There is a pressure to keep up. We are in a place where our value i...

Italian club, Crotone stalls signing of Ogenyi Onazi due to his high salary demands

Italian club,Crotone stalls signing of Ogenyi Onazi due to his high salary demands                    Italian club, Crotone stalls signing of Ogenyi Onazi due to his high salary demands Super Eagles player, Ogenyi Onazi’s proposed move to Italian Serie A side, Crotone, is now on hold due to his high wage demands, according to new reports.   Crotone, newly promoted to the Italian top division want to tie Onazi, 26, to a new three-year deal .   The club is in final stages of talks with Onazi as the midfielder is a free agent, after ending his contract with Turkish club, Denizlispor in July.   Pictures surfaced on the internet last week, showing Onazi as he was undergoing medicals at the club, but the deal is still far from over as Crotone want to pay him according to his performances but Onazi and his management want a normal salary  like his teammates.   According to Italian media reports, Onazi's agent will wait ...