The Presidential Election results have been announced from INECs collation centre in Abuja and the Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has emerged victorious with the total number of Two Hundred and Fifty-Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Seven (259,997( votes.
A clergyman identified Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia Ministries International has claimed to have raised a man from the dead during a church service on Sunday.
During the service, the high-flying minister known for his lavish lifestyle, encouraged congregants to keep praying for their miracles.
“Keep on receiving, you are going home with your miracle,” he kept telling congregants as he prayed in tongues.
According to reports, a woman then brought the pastor’s attention to a family that had brought a dead man to church. He was reportedly dead for 3 days
“Pastor Alph, something is happening outside. There is a family that is about to bring a corpse to Zimbabwe, but they are saying something is happening, man of God.
The pastor went outside, then asked the workers to take the coffin out of the hearse.
He asked the workers to open the coffin. He spoke to the deceased’s older brother before the coffin was completely taken out of the hearse.
According to the deceased’s landlord, the man had gotten sick and started “coughing a lot” on Friday.
“We took him to the hospital and they said they could not help him because he did not have papers, so we took him to the doctor and he died there,” she claimed.
The family then took the body to the mortuary, where it was kept until Sunday.
“Rise up!” he shouted, before the man got up and sat in the coffin, looking confused, like a modern-day Lazarus.
A Nigerian couple, Reverend and Mrs Nnaghe Itam of Foundation Faith Church (Salem Church) in Calabar are rejoicing after welcoming their first baby after 22 years of marriage.
The beautiful baby girl named Gordalli-Evergreen Nnaghe Itam was dedicated in church yesterday, Sunday, February 24.
The church shared photos from the dedication on Facebook with the caption:
“Glory to God as our Papa and Mama Dedicate our Global Baby Gordalli-Evergreen Nnaghe Itam, she goes to Church today after 22 years of Marriage. The Joy that fills our Hearts knows no bounds. #BreakingForth #Imagodei #AMCCalabar”
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress has emerged victorious in Osun state after recording a superior number of votes – Three hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty Four, While the People’s Democratic Party got Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy-Seven Votes.
The result of the Presidential Elections held in Ekiti State has been announced at the collation center and the Candidate of the All Progressive Congress and Incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari emerged the winner in Ekiti State.
APC had Two Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirty One (219, 231) votes, while PDP scored One Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand, Thirty Two (154, 032) votes.
The National Coalition Center opened by 11:00am on Monday in Abuja and the presidential election results form Saturday’s election across the 36 states and Abuja are expected to be announced.
The battle of who leads Nigeria in the next four years is majorly between President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar.
Four years ago, history was made at the Centre where the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, announced the then opposition candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, winner of the presidential election; defeating the then incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
A female member of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC serving in Rivers state, Fakorede Bukola, has taken to her social media page to express profound gratitude to a fellow corps member, Adaji Muhammed, who saved her during the sad crisis that occured while elections took place in Bonny, Rivers state last Saturday, February 23rd. A picture of Fakorede being carried by Muhammed went viral last weekend as news of the crisis spread on social media.
Taking to her Instagram page to thank Muhammed, Fakorede wrote;
”I am using this medium to inform the general public on the trending pics of a Corp member that many blogs, TV channels etc tagged dead in their major headlines that I am alive and fine..please ignore anyone who says I am dead. Thanks…….And to my hero @adajimuhammed ,I can’t thank u enough but I know God will reward you. THANK YOU
Toke Makinwa says she sad and unhappy about the current situation of things in the country.
The Media Personality took to her twitter handle to express her thoughts. She wondered if everyone now appreciates ex-president Goodluck Jonathan.
According to her, she is even getting tired of praying to God about Nigeria and all her problems. She also added that Lagos is no mans land as every tribe contributes to development of the mega city.
Read below ;
I’ve had mixed emotions all weekend as to the elections, woke up this morning sad for all the lives we lost. This can’t be the Nigeria of our dreams
It’s not by force to win at all cost, if the people want you to lead them, it is their choice. If they don’t? It is also their choice. Do not intimidate anyone, Nigeria is not yours.
If your government is not working, we vote you out, if the incoming does not perform, we vote them out too. Nigerians are tired, some have left seeking a better life outside, let those who believe in it get a fair chance
The tribal insults on here, the fighting each other and disrespect for ourselves just shows we are no different from the leadership we complain about daily
Ballot box snatching, burning down election materials cos you are dissatisfied it’s not going in your Favor is weak! If you lose, lose with some dignity, I hope we all appreciate Goodluck now. Sighhhhh
My people perish for lack of knowledge”, in the case of Nigeria it is not lack of knowledge but “Poverty”…. Poverty of the mind is the worst kind. God help us all
I even get tired of calling God in to our matter as Nigerians, he has given us so much, blessed us so much. Our problem is man made, selfishness, greed, lack of love
The bloodshed is disgusting, if this can happen in 2019, how ready are we really for the change we crave so bad? It is not by force, if we don’t want you, leave us with the consequence, of who we elect does not do us right we meet again in 4 years and we do the same.
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently leading in 12 local government council areas of Ogun State.
Buhari is closely followed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who has so far won in four local government areas.
The results collated so far are from 16 out of 20 council areas of the State. Results from 4 local governments are still being awaited: Ipokia, Odogbolu, Egbado North and Ijebu East.
The exercise is carried out under the supervision of the State Collation Officer, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, Professor Joseph Adeola Fuwape of the Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Akure, and the State Resident Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Abdulganiyu Raji.
READ ALSO!
I don’t need to rig to win a re-election, I have support – Buhari
The results of Local Government Areas collated so far are as follows :
The Police in Nairobi have arrested a Kenyan notorious drug trafficker after he was caught with five kilograms of heroin.
Mr.Joseph Njau Ngendo who parades himself as an anti-drug abuse campaigner in the country was arrested on Friday in Westlands, Nairobi after returning from a trip to Kampala, Uganda.
Njau, who authorities say is part of a larger heroin distribution network in Nairobi is said to have procured the narcotics from a Nigerian based in Kampala which he had concealed inside pawpaws.
“Joseph Njau Ngendo was arrested within Westlands area on his return from Kampala, Uganda… he had left Nairobi on Wednesday night travelling by MASH bus,” reads a police report.
“Police records indicate that Njau is a frequent traveler to Uganda. He has a pattern of leaving Kenya through Busia border and comes back to Kenya through Malaba border. He does this to evade detection,” the reports expounds.
“In early February 2019, Njau made two other trips to Uganda where he is suspected to have hammered a deal with his Nigerian drug associates.”
Njau, the authorities say, masks his drug dealing activities in legitimate business and charity work.
“When not dealing drugs Njau Ngendo works part time as an anti-drug abuse campaigner. He regularly visit schools and social gatherings to give talks against drug abuse.”
The suspect will be arraigned at the JKIA law courts on Monday, February 25 where he is expected to be charged with possession and trafficking in narcotic drugs.
US-based Nigerian actress and porn star, Judith Mazagwu, better known as Afrocandy has revealed that she’s spent 14 thousand dollars (almost N5m) to keep her body in shape with LIPO 360 and BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift), the combination of which is a popular surgical procedure for individuals who are looking for a more contoured midsection, as well as adding shape and volume to their butts.
Afrocandy made the revelation when reacting to a hater questioning her way of life.
She said ;
“My brother if I give you the $14,000 plus, I just spent on my LIPO 360 and BBL and still going back in for more, your life and your family’s lives will never be the same again. Some people go about hating on other people they know nothing about because their lives are miserable.
I usually don’t talk like this and try my best to avoid negativity but evil people won’t let me be. Try to wish good for others, maybe God will bless you. Everyone has the rights to live the best ways they deem right for themselves. Live and let Live
Quilox night club owner, Shina Peller has won the Federal House of Representative seat to represent Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola and Iwajowa at the night assembly.
Likewise, fellow businessman and owner of Nairabet, Oloye Akin Alabi also emerged victorious, claiming victory over incumbent, Hon Taiwo Akintola (ADC), Ayokunle Iyanda (PDP) and 17 other candidates to Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency.
President Buhari pictured in his farm in Daura, Katsina state yesterday February 24th as the nation awaits the final result of last Saturday’s Presidential Election.
The photos were shared by the personal assistant to the President, Bashir Ahmed who wrote ;
President @MBuhari earlier today, spent some good time at this farm in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. Currently following #NigeriaDecides updates.
Father of INEC staff, Ibisaki Amachree, who was killed while returning home after the general elections in Rivers State, took to Facebook to mourn his daughter.
Father of INEC staff who was killed, wrote on Facebook;
“GOOD BYE Ibisaki Amachree Here lies my beautiful daughter Ibisaki, a post graduate degree holder, full of cheer, love and kindness and mother of two. She was shot dead yesterday by a trigger happy and jittery soldier while she was on a national assignment with INEC.
I have never arranged for the death of any youth. I hate violence and thuggery. If law enforcement agents have to kill an enemy, should it be my responsible and peaceful daughter? It is well. Only God knows why it happened. He will surely repay the wicked.”
Popular Instagram Celebrity Known as Sade Ebony lips is out again this time with her husband, warning Nigerians, who are fond of insulting because of her looks.
In this love up video, her husband can be seen and heard warning Nigerians that are insulting his wife to stay off her page.
He also revealed that his wife has two kids already and she is also a very hard working lady.
“Stop Going to My Wife’s IG Page to Hate and Insult Her, She’s a very Beautiful Hardworking Woman with a heart Of Gold”
Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s senate president, lost his re-election bid to APC’s candidate Ibrahim Oloriegbe, in Kwara State, according to INEC‘s official declaration.
Read the open letter Dele Momodu, a strong supporter and friend of Senate President Bukola Saraki, wrote to him following the loss of his senatorial seat in Saturday’s election.
My dear Oloye, DR ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, I appreciate the battles you fought for Democracy. But for you, and a few others, Nigeria would have been sentenced to a full-blown dictatorship.
Because you stood, like the Rock of Gibraltar, elections and politics became full-scale war in Nigeria. In the last four years, despite your epic support for the Saints, they threw everything at you, but God kept you going, miraculously.
Today, as always, I salute your doggedness. You’re a General. The best is yet to come…
Saraki lost to his challenger in all the 4 local government areas in the district as he polled 68,994 votes against Oloriegbe’s 123,808.
Dino Melaye has won the Kogi West Senatorial seat, after contesting against his major opponent, Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Saturday’s election.
Dino Melaye won the Kogi West Senatorial seat by polling of 85, 395 votes against his APC opponent who scored 66, 902 votes. Kogi West Senatorial District has seven LGAs namely Lokoja, Kogi/Koton Karfe, Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West, and Dino Melaye won 6 LGA’s out of 7.
Here is a breakdown of the final result as announced by INEC below;
Ibikunle Amosun who took a break for the Senate to become the Governor of Ogun State for 8 years, has won the Ogun Central Senatorial seat.
Governor Amosun won the Ogun Central Senatorial Seat by polling 88,110 votes, against his closest opponent, Solomon Sanyaolu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 33,276 votes. Amosun was elected governor in 2011 and was re-elected in 2015, and was the representative of the Ogun Central Senatorial district between 2003 and 2007 before he lost the governorship election in 2007.
Before now, there were fears that Mr Amosun’s adversaries may be seeking to pull the rug from under his feet in the ensuing intrigues. Not a few think that it is payback time for Mr Amosun, and the godfathers would not let him go free after perpetrating ‘heinous’ anti-party activities.
It was gathered that plots have thickened, even among APC leaders in the state to ensure he loses his bid to go to the Senate. Mr Amosun, however, appears to have strong control over his arena. His larger group of APC supporters are solidly behind him, even though they are currently backing a governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Adekunle Akinlade. Mr Sanyaolu is a former commissioner and had headed the Christian Welfare Board in the state.
Oscars 2019 was held in the early hours of today at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and from the complete list of winners, it was a night of firsts for many Oscar winners and for the categories in which they won.
The Awards for the first time in 30 years was held without a host, but instead, started with concert-like performance by Adam Lambert and the band Queen and segued into a pseudo monologue featuring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph.
A major highlight at the event was the surprise win for “Green Book,” which took home the Oscar for best picture, defeating strong competition from “Roma,” “A Star is Born” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Here is a complete list of winners at the Oscars 2019 event below;
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Regina King in “If Beale Street Could Talk” (WINNER)
Amy Adams in “Vice”
Marina de Tavira in “Roma”
Emma Stone in “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz in “The Favourite”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Free Solo” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill (WINNER)
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening” RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Su Kim
“Minding the Gap” Bing Liu and Diane Quon
“Of Fathers and Sons” Talal Derki, Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme and Tobias N. Siebert
“RBG” Betsy West and Julie Cohen
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“Vice” Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia DeHaney (WINNER)
“Border” Goran Lundstrom and Pamela Goldammer
“Mary Queen of Scots” Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
“Black Panther” Ruth Carter (WINNER)
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Mary Zophres
“The Favourite” Sandy Powell
“Mary Poppins Returns” Sandy Powell
“Mary Queen of Scots” Alexandra Byrne
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Black Panther” production design: Hannah Beachler; set decoration: Jay Hart (WINNER)
“The Favourite” production design: Fiona Crombie; set decoration: Alice Felton
“First Man” production design: Nathan Crowley; set decoration: Kathy Lucas
“Mary Poppins Returns” production design: John Myhre; set decoration: Gordon Sim
“Roma” production design: Eugenio Caballero; set decoration: Barbara Enriquez
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Roma” Alfonso Cuaron (WINNER)
“Cold War” Lukasz Zal
“The Favourite” Robbie Ryan
“Never Look Away” Caleb Deschanel
“A Star Is Born” Matthew Libatique
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
“Bohemian Rhapsody” John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone (WINNER)
“Black Panther” Benjamin A. Burtt and Steve Boeddeker
“First Man” Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
“A Quiet Place” Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
“Roma” Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali (WINNER)
“Black Panther” Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter Devlin
“First Man” Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montano, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis
“Roma” Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and Jose Antonio Garcia
“A Star Is Born” Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve Morrow
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
“Roma” Mexico (WINNER)
“Capernaum” Lebanon
“Cold War” Poland
“Never Look Away” Germany
“Shoplifters” Japan ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
“Bohemian Rhapsody” John Ottman (WINNER)
“BlacKkKlansman” Barry Alexander Brown
“The Favourite” Yorgos Mavropsaridis
“Green Book” Patrick J. Don Vito
“Vice” Hank Corwin
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mahershala Ali in “Green Book” (WINNER)
Adam Driver in “BlacKkKlansman”
Sam Elliott in “A Star Is Born”
Richard E. Grant in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Sam Rockwell in “Vice”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (WINNER)
“Incredibles 2” Brad Bird, John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle
“Isle of Dogs” Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson
“Mirai” Mamoru Hosoda and Yuichiro Saito
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston and Clark Spencer
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“Bao” Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb (WINNER)
“Animal Behaviour” Alison Snowden and David Fine
“Late Afternoon” Louise Bagnall and Nuria Gonzalez Blanco
“One Small Step” Andrew Chesworth and Bobby Pontillas
“Weekends” Trevor Jimenez
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT “Period. End of Sentence.” Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton (WINNER)
“Black Sheep” Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn
“End Game” Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
“Lifeboat” Skye Fitzgerald and Bryn Mooser
“A Night at The Garden” Marshall Curry
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
“First Man” Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J.D. Schwalm (WINNER)
“Avengers: Infinity War” Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl and Dan Sudick
“Christopher Robin” Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones and Chris Corbould
“Ready Player One” Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler and David Shirk
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Dominic Tuohy
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
“Skin” Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman (WINNER)
“Detainment” Vincent Lambe and Darren Mahon
“Fauve” Jeremy Comte and Maria Gracia Turgeon
“Marguerite” Marianne Farley and Marie-Helene Panisset
“Mother” Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Maria del Puy Alvarado
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Green Book” written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly (WINNER)
“The Favourite” written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara
“First Reformed” written by Paul Schrader
“Roma” written by Alfonso Cuaron
“Vice” written by Adam McKay
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY “BlacKkKlansman” written by Charlie Wachtel and David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott and Spike Lee (WINNER)
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
“If Beale Street Could Talk” written for the screen by Barry Jenkins
“A Star Is Born” screenplay by Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper and Will Fetters
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)
“Black Panther” Ludwig Goransson (WINNER)
“BlacKkKlansman” Terence Blanchard
“If Beale Street Could Talk” Nicholas Britell
“Isle of Dogs” Alexandre Desplat
“Mary Poppins Returns” Marc Shaiman
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)
“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” music and lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt (WINNER)
“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” music by Mark Spears, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth and Anthony Tiffith; lyric by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Anthony Tiffith and Solana Rowe
“I’ll Fight” from “RBG” music and lyrics by Diane Warren
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” music and lyrics by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Rami Malek in “Bohemian Rhapsody” (WINNER)
Christian Bale in “Vice”
Bradley Cooper in “A Star Is Born”
Willem Dafoe in “At Eternity’s Gate”
Viggo Mortensen in “Green Book”
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Olivia Colman in “The Favourite” (WINNER)
Yalitza Aparicio in “Roma”
Glenn Close in “The Wife”
Lady Gaga in “A Star Is Born”
Melissa McCarthy in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
“Roma” Alfonso Cuaron (WINNER)
“BlacKkKlansman” Spike Lee
“Cold War” Pawel Pawlikowski
“The Favourite” Yorgos Lanthimos
“Vice” Adam McKay
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
“Green Book” Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, producers (WINNER)
“Black Panther” Kevin Feige, producer
“BlacKkKlansman” Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee, producers
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Graham King, producer
“The Favourite” Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, producers
“Roma” Gabriela Rodriguez and Alfonso Cuaron, producers
“A Star Is Born” Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor, producers
“Vice” Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, producers
Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s senate president, has lost his re-election bid to APC’s candidate Ibrahim Oloriegbe, in Kwara State, according to INEC‘s official declaration.
Saraki lost to his challenger in all the 4 local government areas in the district as he polled 68,994 votes against Oloriegbe’s 123,808.
The photo of an INEC Staff, who lost her life in the Election Violence which occured in Rivers state has surfaced online.
Mrs Ibisika Amachree who served as an INEC adhoc staff during the elections in Rivers state, was killed by a stray bullet while returning home after the elections in Degema.
She died before she could receive medical attention. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.
Adesola Omidina, the first son of ailing Yoruba actor, Baba Suwe has written an open letter to Nigerians to thank them for coming to his father’s aid.
Baba Suwe
See the full letter below…
Dear Sir/Ma,
It gives me great pleasure to express the gratitude of our family to every Nigerian/Baba Suwe’s fans, Non-Nigerians home and abroad. Starting with my mother, His Excellency Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (Ori idobale ni mo wa sir), TAMPAN President & Members, Movie Marketers, Late Barrister Aturu & his wife, Mr. & Mrs Segun Rasco, Mr. & Mrs. Whesu (Awokoya) Pittsburgh, Mr. Kola Olotu, Mr. Yomi Fabiyi, Jamaica Hospital New York, Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH) staff, Nollywood Colleagues, Media Houses, Journalists, bloggers, Human Rights NGOs, clergymen and so on. Kindly pardon me if any ommission.
On behalf of Omidina family, I like to deeply thank everyone for your countless support, financially, morally and otherwise. The love shown to my father Babatunde Omidina (a.k.a Baba Suwe) is so enormous and extra-ordinary especially in the last 6days. The contributions and those still contributing to my father’s road to recovery are unimaginable and unthinkable. This is simply Pure Love.
I can see the favor and grace of God in my dad’s life. It is our prayers that in few months time, with your continued prayers and support, he will return fit, healthy again and back to the screen. He sends his deepest appreciation and will of course do personally later.
The family will never forget this unique love, care and acceptance. God bless all the hands that giveth, they SHALL NOT LACK. Our family wish everyone the best of sound health and prosperity. With sincere humility and gratitude.
Nigerian Singer, Reekado Banks, yesterday performed his civic responsibility when joined other Nigerians to vote at yesterday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The well-established singer then took to his social media page to swipe aim at those who were vocal prior to the election but became a no-show on the day itself
Reekado tweeted ;
Many of his followers however believe Reekado Banks’ tweet is a direct shot at Davido who campaigned vigorously for youths to vote but he was in South Africa during the election.
Just five days into 2019, South Africa’s Keabetswe Jan posted a Tweet that reads, ‘O jewa ke eng?’, little did she know that she would be helping thousands of users to vent, heal and even get help.
Almost two months after, the South African phrase (O jewa ke eng) which translates to “What’s eating you?” or “What’s bothering your spirit?” is still trending globally.
According to Keabetswe Jan, ‘to be honest, it’s sad seeing that we all have something that is bothering us and that there are so many issues we are facing as a nation and so little is being done about it” .
The 18-year-old nursing student admits that people’s responses are therapeutic and says it’s good to see them support one another. “It’s so good to see people going out of their way to help others, either with finance, emotional support, advice and guidance, or just being an ear that listens to hearts that are crying.”
The tweet has now inspired her to start the ‘O jewa ke eng’ foundation to help people deal with what’s eating them up in their soul.
Straight out from DM Record’s camp is a joint from King Perryy titled ‘Work ‘N’ Grind‘. This comes after his previous single, ‘Murder’ which he dropped early this year.
The Continental Boy preaches hard work and devotion to the hustle as the way to make that money.
The Headquarters Nigerian Army (NA) says troops of 6 Division killed six alleged political thugs and lost an officer, lieutenant Luka Ishaya Kurmi, in an encounter with the hoodlums during election duty in Abonnema, Akuku Toru Local Government Area (LGA) Rivers State on Saturday.
The late officer was set to wed a lady identified as Alheri Ganya Bissa on Saturday, April 20th in Kebbi State.
The Army in a statement by Sagir Musa, its spokesperson, said the attack which it claimed was pre-planned, occurred in between Charles and Bob-Manuel’s compounds in Abonnema Town at about 1:00am on the 23rd February 2019.
“The attackers barricaded a major road into the town and laid an ambush in the adjoining built-up areas from where they opened fire on our unsuspecting troops when they attempted to remove the barricade.
“The gallant troops fought their way through the siege and in the process killed six of the assailants.
However, we lost a lieutenant in the encounter.
“ Preliminary investigation indicated that one Roland Sekibo, – the Chairman Akuku Toru LGA, Omodo – the CSO Akuku Toru LGA and Kenneth of Kula currently at large were the masterminds of the unexpected/ unprovoked attack.
“To this end, the NA strongly hereby states that perpetrators of this ambush will be made to face the full wrath of the law,” the Army spokesperson said in the statement.
Nigerian superstar singer, Davido has been one of the very few vocal celebrities urging young people to go out and vote during the Presidential and National Assembly elections that took place yesterday.
He was however in South Africa for an event and not in the country to participate in the voting and when people started calling him out, he blamed it on the re-scheduling of the polls.
See his reply and reactions from Nigerians below :
The Nigerian Police on Saturday, arrested one Mansur Ahmed along Birnin Kudu to Chiyeku Road, in Jigawa State, with sensitive customised as well as face caps and jackets bearing the inscription: ‘Domestic Election Observer’. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) tags, two vehicle plate numbers, chunk of money and ballot papers in his possession.
Auwal D. Sankara (Fica), Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Jigawa State on New Media, revealed that the suspect was caught during the police raid with the sensitive materials which he held in order to gain easy access to restricted areas meant for personnel with due accreditation.
Ahmed, who is a native of Jahun Local Government was caught in an area not close to his polling unit.
Legendary Nigerian Musician, 2face has shown his support for Nigerian Internet Fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys.
He made this known after replying to a comment on his page by @larfiddydigital.
Read their Conversation below
“Oya @official2baba advice all the yahoo boiz following you to learn Forex Trading… Let’s make some legit money hence forth. The cleansing after election go madt gon ni.”
He replied
“@larfiddydigital nwannem gbagbue that tin. we are trying 2 recover our forefathers money.”
