Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh has shared an insightful life lesson while reacting to the death of American Rapper, Juice Wrld.
The US rapper died aged 21, on December 8, after suffering a seizure at the airport.
Reacting to his death, Tonto shared a photo of him and wrote:
He said he would die at 21.. Yesterday he died at 21.. . . I can’t OVER emphasis how important it is to speak of your self positively wether it be thru songs, poems, write up or straight Talk.. If you don’t learn this for your own good, Atleast do so for the ones who love and cherish you!! GREATEST WEAPON GOD GAVE MAN, “YOUR MOUTH”. Use it to get rich not kill yourself and others.. Your death isn’t painful to you as it is to the Loved ones you Leave behind.. #RIPTOAMANINTHEPIC
Cardi B to prove to Ghanaians that she didn’t intentionally snub them, went on Instagram Live while in the toilet, to show that she has been purging.
Recall, a list of Ghanaian celebrities turned up at Kempinski hotel where the meet and greet with Cardi B was supposed to hold, but the rapper didn’t show up.
Many Ghanaians, including a list of celebrities took to social media to call her out.
She then explained that something she ate has been purging her. Her reason for not showing up.
To further prove that she’s been to and fro the toilet, she went on Instagram Live to put to shame those Ghanaians that tagged her a liar.
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According to Punch Metro, some pupils of the Zappa Secondary School in Asaba, the Delta State capital, have launched an attack on a male teacher after allegedly taking hard drugs.
It was gathered that the pupils, who completed their first term examination on Friday, attacked the teacher while he was on his way home.
The teacher, according to an eyewitness, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, for treatment as he suffered a broken forehead.
It was learnt that cops from the ‘A’ Division Police Station were immediately alerted and they arrested some pupils on the school premises.
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, were not successful as several calls put across to her mobile phone were not answered.
An activist, Mr Victor Ojei, who rushed to the scene of the incident, said hard drugs had caused a lot of damage to some secondary pupils in the state.
He stated, “The teacher was attacked and rushed to the FMC for treatment. Hard drugs are now being consumed by secondary school pupils in Delta State.
“These kids now take all forms of hard drugs and get intoxicated and start fighting their teachers. They broke his forehead.”
Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has said the institution expelled the female student in the sex video that went viral to protect what the institution stands for.
However, he said the institution was still in contact with the girl’s family and may take her back if she was repentant.
Last month a video surfaced of two students making out in what was later said to be a hospital ward. The boy was said to have been expelled before the incident while the girl was expelled as a result of the video.
Speaking during a luncheon with journalists at the Babcock Guest House on Sunday the VC said:
“We had to take that decision in order to protect this institution and to protect its alumni. Because anywhere they go they say the University where they are all prostitutes. They said the girls are always swallowing …and all kinds of ridicule. If we keep mute, in the public opinion they would think that anything goes in the institution. We had to make a statement to show discipline.
“But I need to tell you that I signed it off with tears in my eyes as a responsible father. But we are not leaving this young lady to her doom. The pastor called me last week and I prayed with the family. The father called me and said pray with your daughter. I said she is still my daughter. Sometimes discipline is therapeutic. It is when you go that you realise that this is not right what I have done and then you go back to yourself.
“I look forward to a time when this young girl would graduate and be celebrated. It may not be here; I don’t know where but we are not throwing the baby out with the bath water.”
Tayo described the act by the girl giving the boy a blow job as abnormal.
It is not normal for a young woman to take the manhood of the man and be swallowing. That is a very dirty thing which supposed not to be heard,” he said, adding that the institution had to apply discipline but with love.
The VC however said some stakeholders commended the university’s decision to expel the student, saying that they would have pulled their wards out of the University.
Tayo also described as mischievous a publication by an online publication that listed the institution as the third worst to attend in the country.
“I see that as a sponsored campaign to smear the institution. I know where it is coming from but we will not relent because we will do our best to offer holistic education to the children.
He said Babcock had achieved a lot with 36 fully accredited programmes and alumni who were making waves in various fields of endeavour, including the alumnus, Oladapo Oluwatoyin who made the overall best result in the 2019 bar exams, among others.
Reality TV star, Diane Yashim, popularly called ‘Baby Girl for life’, has spoken about her viral kissing scene with popular singer, Iyanya Mbuk.
In case you missed it, Iyanya and Diane trended moment ago after they were video’d passionately kissing in one of the scenes of the latter’s short film, titled, “The Therapist”.
While speaking with Sunday Scoop, Diane recounted her experience shooting that particular scene.
The reality star said: “As an actor, one’s job is to be the character and deliver it perfectly
We had so many takes on that scene and I am happy it came out just how we wanted it. So far, the reviews are amazing and encouraging,” she said
Yesterday, Ghanaian Celebrties called out Cardi B for keeping them waiting for over 7 hours, after a meet-and-greet was scheduled.
It was learnt that some Ghanaian celebrities turned up at Kempinski hotel where the meet and greet with Cardi B was supposed to hold, but the rapper didn’t show up.
Ghanaian media personality, Afia Schwarznegger who called out Cardi B wrote on Instagram;
“I will NOT wait 4 hrs for Jesus….I wont do that for @iamcsrdib The cheap so called Celebrities are still waiting for their fellow human being till 8:40pm. Whiles madam is on some coke n khebab.
Ghanaian singer, Wendy Shay wrote;
So u guys called us to come have a one on one lunch date with @iamcardib and she has been chewing khebab for 7 hours in her room without showing up What do u guys take Ghana celebrities for ?! This can never happen in Nigeria Wake up Ghana ! She is Cardi B and I am WENDY SHAY! — See More Details Here.
Reacting to the call out posts, Cardi B apologized and further disclosed that she never knew they were waiting.
The rapper disclosed she has been having issues with her stomach for over a week, and asked Ghanaian celebrities angry with her to chill out as she came to Africa to turn up and not to hide from them.
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Andy Ruiz has apologised to his many fans and loved ones after losing his highly anticipated rematch with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
Recall that Ruiz shocked the world back in June, but was given a lesson in controlled boxing as AJ refused to get involved in a scrape on Saturday.
The Mexican has such fast hand, massive power and a solid chin, but was unable to get passed Joshua’s jab as the taller fighter kept him at bay during their rematch.
AJ stayed at arms length for the 12 rounds and picked off his punches, with the Mexican getting more frustrated as the seconds ticked by.
After the fight Ruiz called for a third fight in the ring, and later apologised to his fans for not training hard enough and not taking the bout seriously.
Ruiz said, in a social media post, ‘All my supporters, all my fans, all my loved ones, I’m sorry I let you down.
‘I know we didn’t get this victory but that was a learning experience. I know I should have trained harder, I know I should have taken it more serious but he won, no excuses.
‘Best believe I’m going to come back stronger. Thank you everybody.’
Big Brother Naija 2019 winner, Mercy Eke has reacted after her Instagram followers suddenly increased to 1million in less than an hour.
Mercy.
Speaking on the incident, the reality star blamed her fans (Mercenaries) for the sudden increase, and advised them to desist from ‘wasting’ money on buying followers for her.
She also said that her organic Instagram followers are enough for her, and she doesn’t need ‘ghost’ followers on her page, who have nothing to offer.
Mercy Lambo further advised her ‘Mercenaries’ to rather spend the money used in acquiring followers for her, on beggars on the streets and the less privileged in the society.
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Some Ghanaian Celebrities are unhappy with the way Cardi B treated them after she touched down their country.
Apparently, a list of some Ghanaian Celebrities and Media Personnel in Ghana, all received invitation from the organizers of the event ahead of Cardi’s musicial performance for a ‘meet and greet’ session with the American Rapper… But Cardi failed to show up, and had them all waiting for over six hours.
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Vociferous Afia Schwarzenegger who was one of the showbiz personalities eager to meet Cardi B and exchange pleasantries took to social media to express her fury about the unpleasant development.
The comedienne labelled organisers of the event ‘idiots’ while mentioning that she will not wait any longer because she is not cheap.
Wendy Shay.
“For a meet and greet, and then we will be sitting here and she is chewing khebab and the next is, Cardi B will be available at 8:30 PM. Idiots! Do you know how my time cost?” she fumed. “I go to wedding 40 minutes and I take GHC10,000 equivalent to 2,000 dollars. I should sit here and wait for Cardi B? The cheap, talentless, fameless celebrities need it and they can do it. Me, I am Queen Afia Schwarzenegger, Queen of comedy. I shit in her mouth.”
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Socialite Hajia4Real who is equally angry has said she feels embarrassed.
“I am really hurt. I am so so disappointed,” she said. “You know I was officially invited alongside with other celebrities to come and have a meet and greet with Cardi B but guess what? The organizers didn’t even let her show up, I came to the pool side and where she was chewing khebab. Yeah, it’s so embarrassing, like I’m sorry, all the celebrities that came out, sorry to you guys, sorry to me. We deserve better like this is really really sad. You know, I am a fan that is why I agreed to be here but I was treated anyhow.”
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Wendy shay who was also angry wrote; “So, you guys called us to come have a one-on-one lunch date with Cardi B and she has been chewing Khebab for 7 hours in her room, without showing up. What do you guys take Ghana celebrities for? This can never happen in Nigeria. Wake up Ghana! She is cardi B and I am Wendy Shay!”
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has taken to her Instagram account to tackle Nigerians who have taken to various social media platforms to appreciate Cardi B for being the ‘real.’
Toke, in her reaction to the positive comments Cardi B got, Toke Makinwa pointed out that Nigerians slam their own celebrities for living same life.
She wrote;
“Nigerians CardiB is so real, i stan Your own celebs living their lives like her Such a disgrace! Morally corrupt! Bad role model! So plastic! So crass! So unintelligent! So razz! So loud!”
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She also took to her twitter page to share her thoughts ;
First to start with I love Cardi B, anyone who has followed me from the jump will know this, I’ve loved her from when she was an internet sensation, to love n hip hop, the post was not about Cardi, my post is for the “hypocrisy’, from a lot of Nigerians
Heard someone say Nigerian Celebrities don’t give to charity, I’m like wow, you curse them when they do, you say it’s for PR, audio, and even insult them for doing it in the open.
You guys drag your own but praise everything foreign, if there was a picture of your local personality in a strip club you guys will say they promote immorality but once it’s a foreigner, you say our culture is different. Just admit it, you are a bloody hypocrite
Just do you, live your unapologetic life with no room for what people will say because as you can see, half of those saying only wish they had the guts to live their lives like you are doing, Do YOU
Grammy Award winning rapper, Cardi B yesterday visited the Lions Village motherless babies home in Lagos.
Sharing a few pictures from her visit, the 27 year old mother in her post thanked the staff at the home for the care given to the kids saying, “Gotta thank the ladies and the gentlemen that nurtured these kids that need just a little bit of more love and protection and gear them up for a better place ,destiny and future.People like YALL MATTER !”
The social media sensation later performed at the Livespot X Festival alongside other critically acclaimed Nigerian artistes including Teni, Patoranking, Niniola, Reekado Banks among others as part of her two-city tour Africa to Lagos and Accra.
The Older brother of Davido, Adewale Adeleke, was today, joined by their billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke, and other family members for his wedding introduction at his fiancee, Kani’s family house in Calabar, Cross River state today December 8th.
Adewale and his fiancee, Kani, got engaged in July and have kicked off their wedding preparations.
Rapper, Jarad Anthony Higgins popularly known as Juice Wrld has died at the age of 21 after suffering a seizure, TMZ reports.
The American rapper, who has worked with the likes of Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott, is said to have suffered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport on Sunday morning shortly after arriving at the airport on a flight from California.
According to TMZ, police sources said the rapper had suffered the seizure while walking through the airport and was bleeding from the mouth when paramedics arrived.
Juice, was still conscious when he was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after.
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello syas despite her love for cooking, she doesn’t cook for the family in the morning.
The Nollywood icon made this known in a recent interview.
She said; “Inasmuch as I love cooking, I don’t often find time to cook. I still cooked last night but I don’t cook every morning because of my busy schedule. I cook every time I am free and have nothing on my plate.My special dishes are vegetable soups. I love cooking vegetable soup (efo riro) very well and I either eat it with eba or fufu. I also cook fresh fish stew and Ogbono soup. I can cook anything ranging from beans to Amala and I cook well” she asserted.
Also speaking on the best way to excel in the movie industry, the actress who is also known as Jenifa said you must be well talented, humble and focused.
“First, you have to be sure you have the talent. You have it in you. There’s something different in you. You can’t force talent or do something cause someone else is doing it. You can learn how to act for sure, but you must be willing to learn. Then stay focused. You must be ready to have patience and endurance. You have to work hard. Do not be distracted. You have to be well branded. Listen to correction. You have to grow organically. I did Screen Divas with Ebony Life some years ago, now I am directing a movie with same Ebony Life. Its called organic growth. Then, you have to be very respectful.”
Funke Akindele added her source of inspiration which is not regular, “I draw inspirations from things happening around me. I could get an idea and when I am in the bathroom taking a shower I develop it. Later on maybe during a massage, I could give the concept a deeper thought.”
Tiwa Savage has celebrated new Parents, Davido and Chioma as they were seen in a video dancing to her newly released song ‘Attention’.
In the video, Chioma is seen dancing and rocking Davido from behind. Davido who is also singing along with the music is seen touching Chioma’s hair.
The singer posted the beautiful video with the caption: “Hmmm @thechefchi you are enjoying a lot of attention o. @davidoofficial well done o ‘ It is no lie that chioma is been enjoying quite a lot of attention since Davido has announced he’s had a thing for her.”
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Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder and General Overseer of Winners Chapel who preached at his church’s annual programme ‘Shiloh 2019’ days ago, told the story of how a Shiloh flyer on which his photo was present on, started speaking in tongues and saved some kidnap victims.
According to the cleric, the female kidnap victim was taken to a dungeon where other victims were kept by her abductors and in the midst of the pandemonium, a Shiloh flyer which had his photo began speaking in tongues after falling out of a bag the lady threw at the kidnappers who tried taking her baby.
He added that kidnappers became unconscious, after which the lady took their knife; cut loose her rope and that of other kidnap victims.
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Uti Nwachukwu and Beverly Osu who reacted to the testimony which has sparked off a controversy, dropped sarcastic comments.
Daddy Freeze in his usual way, gave his reaction and stated that some tongues spoken in modern churches are mostly fake let alone the ones spoken by pictures. He added that tongues without interpretation is false according to the scriptures.
He wrote ;
“Imagine this buffoonery! – The picture of Oyedepo started speaking in tongues WTF! – The tongues in the today’s church are mostly fake, let alone the ones spoken by pictures. – Tongues without interpretation is false according to the scriptures. – Read the book of acts chapter 2, the tongues were not robobo shigibaraba they were proper languages understood by many. – Acts 2:4 New Living Translation And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. – Acts 2:11 New Living Translation (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!” – They were speaking other languages not babbling tomfoolery.. – The book of Mark, confirms that tongues are other languages not nonsense. – Mark 16:17 New Living Translation These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages. – Have you ever wondered why no one in Nigeria interprets tongues despite it being one of the gifts of the spirit?? – 1 Corinthians 12:10 New International Version to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. – Simple, because most Nigerian tongues cannot be translated because they are fake. Next time your pastor is speaking in tongues, type out the words he is saying in the google translator, you will see for yourself that nothing comes up! – 1 Corinthians 14:27 New Living Translation No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say. – Some sheeple will run here and say speaking in tongues is a mystery, well yes it is but it’s not the language that’s a mystery, it’s what’s being said. If Einstein wrote the theory of relativity in English, unless you have a background in physics it would be a mystery to you”
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Anthony Joshua over his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday, December 7, 2019.
Taking to Twitter, Buhari saluted the heavyweight champion for his comeback victory and retaining his titles.
In his words;
“I salute World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, on his Saturday night comeback victory over Andy Ruiz Jnr. You have brought joy and celebration to millions of Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora; we are and will continue to be immensely proud of you”.
Anthony Joshua reclaimed the world heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night by outclassing Andy Ruiz Jr over 12 rounds.
Controversial Nollywood Actress, King Tonto Dike, has hinted that she might just be ready to conceive and bear a second child.
The mother-of-one made this known via a post on her Instagram page.
Tonto said getting pregnant took away all her blemish but now she’s been fighting with a single yet stubborn pimple on her face and hence her decision for Baby No. 2.
Sharing a beautiful photo of her face, she wrote ;
CHILD BIRTH TOOK AWAY ALL MY IMPURITIES, I WAS SUPER GRATEFUL FOR THAT.. NOW I’M BACK TO FIGHTING ONE VERY STUBBORN PIMPLE??? . I THINK ITS TIME TO GET PREGNANT AGAIN? BABY ARE YOU READY?????
A Nigerian man has been apprehended by residents of Post Service Army Estate in Ojo, Lagos for allegedly setting his girlfriend on fire for allegedly cheating on him.
The suspect has been identified as Victor Oji from Benue State. When asked about his profession, Victor disclosed that he is an internet fraudster. He also denied claims of setting his girlfriend on fire as a way of sacrificing her.
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Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate, Diane Russet, has taken to micro-blogging site, twitter to pray against people who call themselves friends but are indeed enemies.
Diane further prayed that God reveals their intentions and protect people against such humans.
In her words;
“I pray God reveals some people’s true intentions and may God protect us from people we call friends but are our real enemies. God will surely vindicate you, let them lie, let them look good, you know the truth, they know it, and you hun aren’t competing with anyone!”
Grammy Award winning rapper, Cardi B has had a great time in Lagos over the past few days and to crown it up, the social media sensation ended the trip with a night out with Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Zlatan, Tiwa Savage And Darey Art-Alade.
After an exciting performance at the Livespot X Festival, the 27 year old rapper, once again, took to the streets of Lagos this time with her new found friends, Burna Boy, Zlatan, Tiwa Savage And Darey Art-Alade.
Cardi who is in Nigeria for the first time, had the time of her life as she took to her insta-story to record the entire experience.
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American Rapper, Cardi who is currently on a visit to Nigeria since thursday, is set to leave the country for Accra, Ghana today.
Cardi evidently had a swell performance last night at the Livespot festival set out to club with Nigerian Celebrities at Pablo Cubana.
She was spotted taking the dreaded Big Stout (Guinness Black) in the club as she partied with top names in the Nigerian entertainment scenes like Tiwa Savage, Zlatan Ibile, Darey Art Alade, Cubana Chief Priest and Pretty Mike.
Cardi B who was drunk attested to the fact that Nigerian beer is strong as one bottle of Big Stout got the Queen of Bronx messed up at Lagos Island.
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Nigerian producer; Northboi, has condemned Wizkid’s recently released E.P, “Soundman Vol. 1” saying it’s a below-par project.
The producer who now seems not to be in a good relationship with Wizkid after a successful working relationship last year, took to his Twitter account to condemn the album.
He compared the E.P to Davido’s “A Good Time,” Burna Boy’s “African Giant” and Rema’s “Rema” albums and he opines that all these are better than the Wizkid project.
In his words ;
“A Good Time,” “AFRICAN GIANT,” REMA’s first E.p All>>>>> SoundMan. Argue with your conscience. The gods have spoken!”
Deontay Wilder has lambasted Anthony Joshua for his “weak winning mentality” after the British-Nigerian boxer defeated Andy Ruiz on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia to reclaim his four heavyweight title.
Joshua, won with points and during the fight could be seen moving around the ring to avoid getting a knock out punch from Ruiz and the WBC Heavyweight Champion of the world, Wilder has now slammed the boxer’s tactics saying if he was the one that Ruiz had knocked out in the first fight, he would have put Ruiz’s body on the ground, while also warning fans not to get their hopes up of a Joshua- Wilder rematch.
Wilder, told The Athletic on Sunday morning: “Joshua did what he had to do to get the win. He ran around the ring and was on his bike all day,
“Basically, he had Klitschko in the camp and he was a lot like Klitschko. That jab-grab-hold method. That’s all he did tonight.
“You want to dominate guys, man. Maybe I’m just too rough, too hard-core and too much of a dream for this time and era, maybe the world wants that nice s***.
“My mentality is so different from these other fighters. But when I think of myself as a champion, you want to come out there and whoop his ass.
“I’m not coming in, after losing to this guy, to just dance and grab and jab and hold. I’m going to show the world and convince them I am the very best and that no one is close to me.”
“How can no-one say I’m not the very best in the world now?”
“I’ve given you what you pay for each and every time, especially when we’re talking about a heavyweight bout.
“Fans come to see knockouts. They come to see something dramatic, a body lying on the canvas, spread like it’s having birth. That’s what people want to see, and that’s my mentality.
“Joshua had many times he could’ve gone for the finish after he landed the right hand.
“When you land the right hand, you’ve tackled the distance.
When you land that punch, you know you’re in exact position for the second time around. But he was so hesitant… Joshua’s mentality was to survive. The Klitschko method.
“The difference is my mentality is that of a beast, a warrior, a king, an emperor, all those things.
“If he calls himself a king, he’s just on the nicer side of it. This is a brutal sport and that’s how I treat it. I ain’t showing no love for anybody in that ring.”
AJ declared after beating Ruiz that he will like to face Wilder but the American replied : “I don’t think we’ll ever see a unification bout. We’ll never see it, and I don’t want people to get their hopes up on it because it’ll never happen.
“They couldn’t say anything about fighting me. They couldn’t mention my name. They went around me
“I’m too dangerous. You’ve seen what I do in the ring. I don’t play around
“And they know if Ruiz can get Joshua out of there, imagine. That’s why they stayed away from me.”
Nigerian singer, Davido, and his wife, Chioma are here to tell us that Love is a beautiful thing!!
The new parents spent time with their friends last night and couldn’t get their hands off each other.
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Recall the singer came under fire yesterday for his actions which was deemed disrespectful to Chioma.
Davido had earlier shared a video where he appeared to be fondling Chioma’s breasts despite pleas from the nursing mother that he should stop as it was painful. (Read Here)
Howver, it seems the criticism he got didn’t have any effect on himself and Chioma as the latter also flipped the middle finger (presumably at haters) in another photo that was shared.
American Rapper, Cardi B, has an unflinching love for Nigeria and she showed it as she and her crew perform during the Livespot x Festival in a complete green and white outfit.
The highly anticipated event saw Cardi B entertaining her fans at the event which was filled to the brim with she and her dancers wearing fully dressed in green and white.
Cardi had the microphone stand also repping the Nigerian flag, showing some respect for the country and her fans from Nigeria.
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The Department of State Security, DSS has said its officers did not arrest Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, in court, claiming that the journalist’s supporters were only acting an “orchestrated drama”.
A statement signed by Peter Afunanya, DSS’ Public Relations Officer, the state secret police, said there were none of its officers involved in the incidents recorded in the courtroom.
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It has become important that the Department of State Services responds to the serial misinformation being circulated in the media about its involvement in the incident that occurred on 6th December, 2019 at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
It is instructive to note that during the court proceeding of the day under reference, Defence Counsel, Femi FALANA (SAN), called the attention of the Judge to a suspicion that the Service was planning to re-arrest Omoyele SOWORE immediately after the court session.
The Court discountenanced his alarm and asserted that the Service was law abiding and would not engage in such and subsequently adjourned to February, 2020.
However, when SOWORE stepped out of the court and sighted operatives of the Service within the premises, he ran back into the courtroom. In a bid to shield him from an imaginary arrest, his uncontrollable supporters mobbed him while chanting “you can’t arrest him” thus the pandemonium that ensued.
A critical look at the videos in circulation would convince any objective viewer that there was no DSS personnel during the entire period the Sowore crowd acted out its orchestrated drama. Its personnel were never, at any time, involved in the incident. In actual fact, it was his people who seized him. And from the latest developments, it has become obvious what the intent for such mischief was meant for – simply to serve a propagandist purpose as well as bring the Service to disrepute.
Eye witness and several media accounts have disclosed that the Court had adjourned peacefully without an untoward incident when suddenly the unruly crowd imported into the Courtroom went into frenzy on the mere suspicion that DSS was sighted at the court premises. The eventual re-arrest of Sowore by the DSS was effected outside the courtroom. His lead counsel has affirmed this.
The DSS, as a professional, responsible and law abiding Organization, could not have invaded a courtroom including the one presided over by a respected Judge who is not only handling its case but whose Order was unconditionally obeyed within a 24 hour ultimatum. The Service holds the judiciary in utmost respect and will continue to work with it for national peace and public safety in Nigeria.
It has therefore become unarguable and raises a moral question as to who, between Sowore and the Service, dislikes or disobeys the Courts. In this regard, public attention may be drawn to the 25th July 2019 statement of SOWORE that “I’m not talking of protest. I’m embarking on revolution… Don’t tell me about legal implications or what a Judge will say. I don’t care …” On 5th December when SOWORE was released, he had, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja addressed a group of persons who, he reassured of his cause to create anarchy in the country.
It may be recalled that the Service had on 3rd December, 2019 raised alarm about a plot to destabilize the country. It is quite remarkable that the plot has already started playing out.
To ensure this objective is further achieved, some persons and groups are scurrying to seize the opportunity of the misleading court incident and the wrong narrative against the DSS to organize an insurrection in the country. They have continued to falsely curry and mobilize international sentiments and attention, through clear misrepresentation of the facts, for their selfish ends.
For emphasis, it should be noted that SOWORE is facing trial not as an activist, journalist or a politician, but for his resort to call for violence, forceful takeover of government and suspected transnational illegal activities.
It is most unfortunate that SOWORE, shortly after being released from custody, based on court order, resorted to acts inimical to security. To this effect, only SOWORE has been re-arrested as his co-defendant, Olawale BAKARE, was not picked up even when FALANA had promised to deliver him to the Service that is not presently interested in him.
Though sections of the populace have been fed with spurious narratives about these developments, Nigerians and the International Community should not be gullible or even vulnerable to the machinations of groups desirous of misleading them.
The Service is committed to the discharge of its mandate of detecting and preventing threats against the internal security of Nigeria. It supports democracy in the country and will do all that is legal to protect it. It will also ensure that efforts of anti-democratic forces are frustrated.
Peter Afunanya, Ph.D
Public Relations Officer,
Department of State Services,
National Headquarters,
Abuja
7th December, 2019
Actress and Instagram comedian, Wofaifada recently took delivery of a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon. She shared the photos on Instagram this evening with a caption that reads, ‘new whip alert. Thank you 2019!. You’ve been amazing’.
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Wofai Fada shot into limelight with her short everyday life skits on Instagram. She’s grown quite a fan base over the years having over 800k followers on Instagram.
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