Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe popularly known as Kizz Daniel says he is not interested in being the “biggest” but the “greatest artiste to have ever lived”.
According to the ‘Woju’ singer, the title of ‘biggest artiste’ is temporary and his objective is for his music to be around forever.
“I just want to be the greatest artiste ever liveth. I don’t really care about who the biggest is. It is just a temporary thing,” the singer said in an interview with Vibe Magazine.
He said:
“I’m beginning to feel more and more like a father. I’m glad I have Demmie Vee on board. He’s an amazing talent. I’m actually very excited about this particular artiste because I know he’s got what it takes to become the next big thing in the industry.
“It takes a whole lot of time and energy to be an artist and a CEO at the same time. You have to think about yourself, you have to think about your artiste and you always have to put your artist first.
“You want to put the artiste in a very good place so that at the end of the day, he can look back and say, Kizz Daniel, did well with me so whenever he is all by himself and he thinks about it, he’ll remember that “this dude actually came through for me”. That’s what I’m doing right now and I really enjoy it.”
Canadian singer, Justin Bieber and his ‘wife’, model Hailey Baldwin were spotted on Wednesday, inspecting the home where Demi Lovato overdosed, as they look to rent the property.
The ‘wedded’ pair were pictured packing on the PDA while checking out the LA house belonging to the Demi Lovato.
According to Realtor.com, Demi’s former Hollywood Hills house, where she overdosed in late July was put on the market in September and is listed for $9.5million.
And on Wednesday, Bieber and Hailey were spotted on the apartment’s balcony, where Justin wrapped his love with a hug from behind. He was also seen giving her a gentle kiss on her neck.
Super Eagles striker, Odion Jude Ighalo, says the death threats himself and his family members got after Nigeria’s exit from the 2018 World cup tournament in Russia, almost forced him to retire from International football.
In an interview with KweseESPN, the 29-year-old China-based star said he got concerned when his fans turned against him and bombarded him and his wife, Sonia, with series of death threat.
Ighalo was serious attacked after losing few score points during Nigeria’s match against Argentina. In the Interview, Odion said;
“I know the fans want me to score goals. I understand them. But some of them took it to another level. They said a lot of things. To my innocent kids, to my wife, even to the extent they threatened my life and the life of my family.“I felt very bad (when they threatened my family). I had to talk to my wife because she could not take it. Some words they said about my kids, about me. Some words they said to her, threatening and all that. That is beyond football.
“My wife said ‘you don’t have to go there (to Nigeria) any more’ and it was because of all what they said to her and to our family.”He credited Rohr for trusting him again and helping to rescind his decision to quit the national team.“I want to thank Rohr because after the World Cup and all those things happened, he called me before the Seychelles game [in September] and I told him I was contemplating stopping because it is not easy.
“But the coach had belief in me. He said ‘I know you are a good goal scorer and I know you can do it. Come and show them that you can score.’“If a coach believes in me, then I will come. I told him ‘coach, if I am in your plans hundred percent then I will honour the invitation any time you call me.’
“He said ‘yes, you are in my plans for the games’. Then he said ‘don’t be under pressure, just go do your thing, I know you can do it.’ “That gave me the confidence which I believed that I needed. I want to thank him for defending me, and giving me the words like a father, encouraging me, talking to me. He gave me more belief and I thank God for repaying him with these goals.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today released some photos of ex-governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti properties.
The photos were today released by the Spokesman for the Commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren.
According to him, the properties were uncovered while the anti-graft agency was investigating the allegations of corruption against the former governor.
He alleged that Mr Fayose purchased the property with the money he purportedly received from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki. He said;
“In the course of investigating corruption allegations against ex-governor Ayodele Fayose, especially the N1.3billion which he collected from the office of the National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki, the Commission unearthed evidence that he laundered the funds into the acquisition of properties in choice locations in Abuja and Lagos.”
See photos released by the anti-graft agency below;
The EFCC released the pictures of Fayose’s properties a day after the former governor arrived at its head office in Abuja, in company with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and a former minister, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, among other well-wishers.
Fayose had in September promised to report at the anti-corruption agency’s office after handing over government to his successor, Governor Kayode Fayemi.
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has assured people of the state that the next All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor will sustain his programmes and policies in the state.
Governor Ambode lost his second term bid to ex-Commissioner, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Ambode spoke while addressing the gathering at the 9th Tradesmen and Artisans Week & Graduation Ceremony for Re-Trained Artisans which held in Ikeja.
He said pointed out that the programme and policies of his administration were already embedded in APC manifesto, describing it as a great party.
Ambode was represented by Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello.
He said, “You can therefore be rest assured of the continued sustenance of this programme by an All Progressives Congress-controlled government in Lagos State.
“We thank all organisations and individuals from the organised private sector that have joined hands with us in our determination to improve the competence and socio-economic condition of our artisans.”
“Our government will continue to work in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to design and executive programmes, to enhance the productivity of tradesmen because, growing the capacity of tradesmen and artisans remain a key component that we cannot afford to ignore,” .
A Bus Rapid Transit, BRT vehicle has crushed a power bike rider, whose identity has yet to be established, to death, in the Agric area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The incident, which happened on Wednesday, reportedly occurred in the BRT lane, Punch Metro reports.
It was gathered that the rider had tried to avoid hitting a pedestrian who was crossing the road. While trying to avoid knocking down the pedestrian, the rider swerved into the BRT lane and an oncoming BRT bus hit the rider and his passenger.
A source said:
“While the pedestrian was trying to cross the road, there was a power bike rider who was speeding, The rider swerved to avoid hitting the pedestrian and both of them, and the power bike passenger fell.
“The BRT bus which was also on motion ran into them. The power bike rider died immediately while the passanger was rushed to the nearest hospital. The pedestrian sustained injuries”
“Immediately the accident happened, some hoodlums came to the scene pretending to render help, but they made away with the mobile phone of the deceased, so he could not be identified.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the accident and called on Nigerians who had not seen their loved one to visit the Owutu Police Station in order to identify the corpse.
He said:
“There was an accident and the rider died on the spot. The Commissioner of Police is calling on people whose relation has a power bike and has not been seen since Wednesday to report to Owutu Police Station so that they can have access to the body in the mortuary.”
The Assistant Chief Security Offer, Primero Nigeria Limited, which operates BRT in the area, Mr Mathew Akinwunmi, said, “It is unfortunate. They rode on an unauthorised lane and suddenly saw a pedestrian crossing.
“The rider tried to avoid hitting him and rode to the front of our bus. The rider died and the other one was rushed to a hospital.”
A South African woman is trending online after she tied the knot with a man she met 7 months ago after he photobombed most of her photos.
The lady said she was at a stadium on the 14th of March to see a game with her brothers. But the man kept looking at her and got into every picture she took that day.
He later walked up to ask her out but she refused. However, he kept at it until she fell in love with him and a relationship began.
They finally got married on the 14th of October, only 7 months after they first met.
Her story below ;
It was 7 months ago on the 14 of March when love chose me in Green Point stadium?. It was the Nedbank Cup,Orlando Pirates was playing against Cape Town City⚽.
My brothers had bought themselves tickets to the game,they didn’t get me one?,for obvious reasons?,that I never watch any soccer matches and have never had an interest to go to the stadium.
But this time I queued the long lines of last minute ticket sales and got myself and my cousin tickets. We didn’t pay much attention to the match. We were excited about our first time at the stadium and we wanted everyone to know?.
It was selfie after selfie?. Posted on whatsapp, until a friend noted the guy in a grey t-shirt photobombing all my snaps and asked if I’ll give him the pictures?. Every time I turned back to my brother’s he was staring right at me?. Then it was half time when he came down, running over the chairs to introduce himself?.
I gave him a hard since that day but he never gave up. On the 14th of October I chose love in return and became his wife❤
In the early hours of today Thursday, October 18th, a three storey building collapsed in Nnewi, Anambra leaving no fewer than 11 persons trapped under the rubble.
The building which is located in Okpuno, Otolo, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state, belongs to one Collins Avoyi.
According to the state police command’s spokesperson, SP Mohammed Haruna, nine of the trapped persons have been rescued and taken to hospital while effort was on to get the remaining two out of the rubbles. He said the trapped workers included foreign masons from the Republic of Togo.
Sp Haruna said ;
“A three storey building belonging to one Mr Avoyi Collins ‘m’ collapsed at Okpuno Otolo in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra. Police Patrol rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area to prevent looters from taking advantage of the situation to steal. So far, nine of them were rescued alive from the collapsed building while efforts are ongoing to rescue two others who are still trapped inside the debris. Meanwhile, the rescued victims were rushed to the Community Health Center, Okpuno for medical attention and investigation is ongoing to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident,”
Maduike Chukwonye, a former staff of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, has been arrested over an attempt to sell codeine syrup to an undercover BBC correspondent in Lagos
According to Dailytrust, it was learnt that aside trying to sell the drugs to the reporter, the suspect also sold the drugs to unauthorised persons since he was sacked in May, 2018. Chukwonye tried to flee from the country when he realized that the police were looking for him.
The suspect was recently caught on camera while selling the regulated drugs to a BBC undercover investigator.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, said while in the employment of Emzor, the suspect had access to limited quantities of Emzolyn with Codeine for purpose of distribution to licensed retail pharmacies under his assigned territory.
He said due to greed for money, the suspect knowingly supplied the controlled drugs to persons who were not supposed to have access to them contrary to the dictates of the laws of Nigeria.
Edlad added that the suspect, who had been on the run since May, 2018, was eventually arrested by operatives of the command, attached to Area D Headquarters, at Idi Iroko border town in Ogun State, while trying to escape into Cotonou, Benin Republic.
A shirtless ‘ecology expert’ on the street has been filmed explaining science in the simplest terms and it just might be the most hilarious thing you’ll see today.
The video begins where the man was speaking about pie chart and bar chart. He then went on to explain ecology.
Soon, he delved into living things and non-living things, then gave a hilarious real-life example using residents of Lekki and Ikorodu.
He said to the man filming:
Do you study ecology?
Ecology is the studies of plants and animal interacting with one another in their relation to their what? environment.
Now, it now tell us that, types of ecology. It tell us that biotic and abiotic.
Biotic is the sum total of living things and non living things. While abiotic tell us that it can be defined as non-living things and living things.
The man filming then asks, “so who is a living thing?” to which the man replies:
Now, people that stay in Lekki is not ordinary person. Their name is called living things. People that stay in Ikorodu are non living things.
The Nigerian Boxing community is in mourning as a Nigerian Boxer, who is also reported to have been in the Nigerian Army, was crushed to death by a train as he was on his way for training.
Okosun Godwin, who represented Nigeria at the men’s middleweight division at the 2017 Africa Boxing Championship in Brazzaville, Congo, was on his way to Myoung Barracks in Yaba to train for his upcoming fight next week. He was on a motorcycle when he was involved in the train accident on Wednesday morning. The Nigerian boxing community have expressed sorrow over his death.
Okosun Godwin became the Army middleweight champion at the Army Games in Abuja in 2016 and won the silver medal at the National Boxing Open Championships held last year at the Brai Ayomnote Gym, National Stadium Lagos
A notorious cultist and ex-convict, Ibrahim Oriyomi Balogun otherwise known as Small Jaypron has been reportedly killed in a cult clash that broke out in Somolu yesterday.
According to reports on social media, Small Jaypron who is a renowned thug, cultist and ex-convict was shot in the neck during the cult clash around the Somolu environs yesterday,
He was once arraigned sometime in 2016 for charges bordering on murder, possession of firearms and belonging to a cult and was remanded in prison.
According to the RRS ; ‘we are still at the scene of rival cult clash in Shomolu. The situation is calm and normal social and business activities have resumed. Many arrests have been made. Suspects are assisting the police in more arrests’.
Read some reactions below ;
Shomolu go bloody tonight, dem don kill small japron.
Small japron don fall,that was how Hamburger died in 2014,election period has come politicial thugs are dying
— Nigerian Kunle Cole (Hitmankunlecole) (@Mr_kunlecole) October 17, 2018
To all Shomolu-Bariga residents or whoever his/her route is this environment, please kindly avoid coming for now or rather be very vigilant. Information just got to us Small Japron of Fadeyi is dead
SMALL JAPRON THE MOST NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBER AND HIRED KILLER IN SHOMOLU BARIGA HAS BEEN KILLED IN A CULT CLASH INVOLVING EIYE AND AIYE CONFRATERNITIES TODAY. If you are moving within Somolu and its environs, please be vigilant and stay safe ad there's tension @Gidi_Trafficpic.twitter.com/p5nywBk3qy
So on the issue about the Small Japron guy that was killed in Shomolu/bariga, Good Testimony’s about him from people who can relate are coming in from my whatsapp, Before one of the sister go start saying my brother is not a troublemaker @Mr_JAGs ? pic.twitter.com/kR5dg7kQ9m
NAIJ.com announces a huge upgrade to Legit.ng. The new name will depict the main idea of our work in the best way.
A personal message about the upgrade from Goke Olaegbe – Managing Director of Naij.com Media Limited
About NAIJ.com
NAIJ.com is a household name in Nigeria. We have been in the market since 2012, and we have achieved a lot in the last six years. NAIJ.com is the biggest social media group in the daily news category and the number one publisher in Nigeria by traffic (Alexa rank). This is a big honour and a great responsibility, and we put all our efforts not only to maintain our reputation but to analyse, develop and improve.
From the very beginning, our main principle has been to create high-quality relevant and exclusive content. We cover not only news of national importance, but also human-angle stories: speak about talented personalities, ask people’s opinion on important questions. Years have passed, but the central principle has remained the same. Our people mean a lot to us and keep motivating us to improve.
That is the point, by rebranding we want to become better for our loyal audience and attract new visitors. It is about time to come to the next level, become even more understandable and easy.
Imagine your favourite product changes its wrapping and name. At first, it can be a bit weird for you to try it, but if you do, you will see that the taste and quality are the same or even better.
Why did we choose Legit.ng?
Inaccurate and fake news often confuse Internet users, which can lead to terrible consequences. The primary goal of NAIJ.com has always been to protect the audience from hoaxes, so the new name represents this general idea in the best way. Integrity is among our values, so we double check all the facts before publishing and avoid using misleading or clickbait headlines.
Legit.ng core values
You will understand our vision after we say it out loud. These are the two pillars that lie at the heart of our work. The first one is about people. We create relevant content and use multiple distribution channels for our audience. You can read, watch, hear. No matter if our subscribers are audio, visual or digital learners. Everybody will be satisfied.
The next and no less important is the impact. To brighten Nigerians’ everyday lives, we cover the most significant and trending topics with an emphasis on local news. Like the highlight in our logo does, we emphasise the main information you need to know. Legit.ng is meant to be your guide, that leads the way through the news.
Our upgrade concerns not only the content but also the visual style of the website, that follows the latest trends, and its brand new user-friendly interface.
One more advantage of our new name (it would be a crime to omit this) is that it would be way easier to spell it.
Many will say it is a risky decision to change the name which has already made it, but we are ready for this risk because we are doing this upgrade for the people. We are turning a new leaf. Undoubtedly Legit.ng will continue to match up with the expectations of our audience in the future. We are ready for the next step in the hope that we will start this new chapter with our readers who will stay with us for a long time.
In compliance with the directive of the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, to rid the streets of Anambra of mentally ill persons, the Commissioner For Children and Women Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, on Wednesday, participated in the raid that netted a number of mentally challenged individuals, who were picked up and relocated to Nteje Home for mentality challenged persons.
One of the mentally challenged persons was tracked from the popular Unizik junction Awka,to Amawbia, before the team were able to apprehend him. From the information gathered from the man who is in his early twenties, he is from Edo State.
The subsequent raid that was carried out under the Aroma flyover, Awka, netted an elderly mentally challenged woman, who explained that she is from Lagos State, and was dropped off in Anambra by her uncle. Surprisingly, a search that was carried out on the woman’s luggage, revealed some bundles of Naira notes in different denominations suspected to be proceeds from begging activities.
The commissioner insisted expressed displeasure with the manner in which people are brought into Anambra State to carry out activities such as begging
U.S President, Donald Trump has been received backlash for not sharing his umbrella with wife Melania.
In photos and videos shared widely online, as Trump and his wife left the White House to board the Marine One helicopter, the President walked over to the TV camera while holding their umbrella, leaving Melania behind and unprotected from the rain.
On the other hand, not only did Meghan Markle hold an umbrella over Prince Harry while he delivered a speech to a local community, he also did same for her.
Vanity Fair magazine has since compared Prince Harry and President Donald Trump’s umbrella etiquette as they share both pictures with the caption ”A tale of Two Umbrellas.”
Reports made the rounds about two days ago that Gifty Mawunya, the spouse of popular Ghanaian actor/politician, John Dumelo has given birth to a handsome baby boy.
Not more than 24 hours after that, the adorable couple became social media sweethearts after they released beautiful maternity photos of Gifty.
In one of the photos which has since gone viral after they were released, John Dumelo is seen kneeling and kissing the baby bump of his pretty wife.
In other photos, Gifty is seen clad in green and red looking all bit of stunning as she places her hand on her baby bump while wearing a charming smile.
The baby has been born and has also been named, John Dumelo Junior.
Five people have reportedly lost their lives as they were struck by thunder during a downpour, yesterday, in Cross River State.
The quite tragic incident is said to have occurred at the popular Utanga market in Utanga community, Obanliku LGA of Cross River State.
According to reports, the victims included two females and three males – the thunder also left its impact on a tree close to the stall where the tragedy occurred.
Earlier this month, at least 23 cows were reportedly killed in Ekiti State following the deafening thunder which was accompanied by a downpour recorded in parts of the state at the time.
The incident, which took place at Okeowa Eluju, a farmstead in Iloro-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of the state, caused apprehension among local residents.
Confirming the incident, a Fulani herder and owner of the dead cows, Abdulkadri Kadiri, said he was devastated by the development.
According to NAN, Kadiri described the incident as a strange occurrence.
The son of the quite aged woman whose legs were crushed by some boys who were high on codeine, has reacted to the report which left him devastated.
According to the son of the woman, his mother is lying helplessly at Igogbi with her legs crushed for real by the boys.
His tweet reads;
It’s quite sad that the woman that was involved is my mother and she is lying at Igogbi as her legs have crushed for real.
An Instagram user @prodigy2639 who shared the report, had earlier disclosed that the boys were ‘clearly high’ and bottles of the drug were found in the car.
He wrote;
I wonder when young guys will stop the abuse of prescription drugs (Codeine). An elderly woman just lost a leg to this senseless accident rightnow at Issac OgunLolu street New Oko-Oba Lagos. The guys in the car were clearly high and bottles of Codeine found in the car. Sad
Ex-girlfriend of popular Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz, Wema Sepetu, who he dated for several years before they went their separate ways, took to her IG page to share a quite raunchy photo of herself and a man in bed.
Wema, who is an actress captioned the photo:
“my future husband.”
In the photo, both adults are seen unclad in bed as they take a selfie together.
Judging from the photo, it seems as though Wema and the mystery man had just finished having a heated romping session.
Meanwhile, this is not the first time the Tanzanian actress is posting raunchy photos of herself and her lovers in bed.
Below is a collage photo of Wema and her ex-lovers in bed,
Wizkid’s ex-girlfriend, Fashion entrepreneur, Tania Omotayo, is rumored to be engaged to Summy, the co-owner of popular Lagos lounge and restaurant, Buzzbar.
Tania and Summy have been dating for a while and reportedly got engaged recently.
Director, Strategic Communications of President Buhari 2019 Presidential Campaign, Festus Keyamo shared the photo above on his twitter handle with these words :
”Obasanjo Joins Buhari’s Campaign Team: From Left – Alhaji Nasiru Danu (The Dan Amarna of Dutse & Director of Logistics, PMB Campaign Organisation), Olujonwo Obansanjo (son of OBJ) and my humble self as we officially received OBJ’s son at d PMB Campaign Headquarters today in Abuja
On my coming from Gusau Zamfara State today, we came across this police check point and one of the officer asked one of the passengers to get down. Without questioning this officer pulled out a scissors & cut this guys hair due to the fact he had an Afro
Video Below ;
On my coming from Gusau Zamfara State today, we came across this police check point and one of the officer asked one of the passengers to get down. Without questioning this officer pulled out a scissors & cut this guys hair due to the fact he had an Afro pic.twitter.com/Ct8osIg7Of
A student at the Midlands State Unniversity, Zimbabwe, identified as Prince Danda, was arrested for stealing panties belonging to female students from the washing lines.
Prince was arrested after two female students reported the bizarre incident. On Sunday, police were called to a house in Nehosho, a neighbourhood of Gweru popular with students.
On arrival, police raided Prince Danda’s room and found him with a stash of women’s underwear. Police were only able to locate the owners of four pairs, belonging to the two female students who saw him take their panties.
Danda, a journalism student, was arrested and appeared before a Gweru magistrate on Tuesday, charged with theft.
Sources at the university told ZimLive the two students told police that after they had confronted Danda yet he still went ahead and took the panties.
A student familiar with the situation said:
He told the two girls that he was going to do something to the panties and when he’s done, they will both want to sleep with him and they won’t be able to turn down his advances.
Prince Danda, a final year student, was asked by the police why he steals panties and he said he uses them for masturbation. He allegedly told the police that he would often sniff the underwear to feel the female scent and be sexually aroused. During those moments, he will imagine himself having sex with the owners.
He appeared before Gweru regional courts, yesterday, and was slapped with a community service.
The Bosso fire incident which occurred on Monday night in Niger State, reportedly claimed the life four family members of one Late Malam Falifali and also left others injured.
The Bosso fire incident which spread quickly engulfing the house before assistance could reach those trapped inside the apartment, was caused by a strong electricity power surge from the public power grid to the area which sparked off fire on the house where the victims were accommodated.
Efforts by residents of the area to save some members of the family was unsuccessful, as the access into the house was hindered by the surging fire which also trapped occupants of the apartment.
It was gathered that victims of the Boss fire incident were caged in a midst thick smoke and flames without escape point as they fought and groped to get out to no avail, killed four members of the family and left other members of the family with various decrees of burns.
While those who survived the incident were rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Minna General Hospital where they were admitted and are undergoing treatment, charred remains of the four have been buried.
Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker shares why his marriage is still intact as he and lovely wife, Adjoa Vicker celebrates their 15th wedding anniversary.
Yesterday, the 41-year-old actor took to his Instagram account to celebrate his 15th wedding anniversary.
The talented actor shared a loved up picture of him with his pretty wife.
He wrote:
“I have been married for 15 years today #mypeoples and self-felicitation won’t be in the wrong direction, will it? Cos my broda IT AIN’T EASY. One wrong action can annihilate years of togetherness.
Yet again we are humans so forgiveness must be exercised. Recently, a lady was talking to a gentleman who just got a divorce and she said, ‘chale like you for talk to van, he knows all the tricks of staying married’.
It sounded hilarious cos only I know the storms and sunshines of MY marriage. I am not a love or relationship expert but I can sanguinely tell you for no consultation fee…if any female or male says in your presence or behind you that, – you are afraid of your wife (husband)- I opine, that is the beginning of success in your marriage.
By that I am not saying be less of a man or a coward, oppositely, it accentuates your strength as a man because you passionately champion what you cherish and show enormous respect for what you love.
Yes they have said, I am afraid of my wife, many times. My interpretation of that sentence means…PEACE AT HOME. Hahahahahh all the married brodas can relate I am sure. Ei, I have deviated from my initial animus, lol.
The lady in the photograph is my wife and after 14years I can still conk out for her. No amount of exaggeration and hyperbole can elucidate how my heart feels towards her. Simply, I love her extremely, today, tomorrow and forever. Happy anniversary baby.”
The Nigerian Senate has passed a resolution calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the ATM card maintenance charges being deducted from customers’ accounts per month. They also called on commercial banks to configure their machines to dispense up to N40,000 per withdrawal.
The Senate revealed the motion via a tweet @SPNigeria. This resolution came as part of a motion on the illicit and excessive bank charges on customers accounts, sponsored by Senator Olugbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East.
BREAKING: Today, the Nigerian Senate passed a resolution calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the ATM card maintenance charges being deducted from customers. https://t.co/englKR9uKr
Speaking on the Motion, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki said:
This is a motion that affects the lives of every Nigerian — irrespective of what part of the country you come from or whatever political affiliation you might have. This is why we are here: to always defend and protect the interests of the Nigerian people.
The Senate President said the Senate must work to ensure that the Senate’s resolutions on the excessive bank charges go beyond the debate stage and actually takes effect.
He said:
This Senate has done this many times before; when there was a hike in the mobile telecommunication data charges, we intervened and put an end to that. When there were discrepancies and increases in electricity prices, we also took action. We have done this on a number of similar cases. Therefore, on this, I want us to take effective resolutions.
The Senate further directed its Committees on Banking, Insurance & other Financial Institutions and Finance to conduct an investigation into the propriety of ATM card maintenance charges in comparison with international best practices and report back to the Senate.
The University of Lagos is to screen its newly-admitted students for hard drugs, an official said on Wednesday in Lagos.
The university’s Principal Assistant Registrar, Communication Unit, Mrs Taiwo Oloyede, warned that the university would not hesitate to withdraw admission of new students who would test positive to hard drugs.
Oloyede spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
According to her, the screening is to ensure a drug-free academic community as well as promote peaceful co-existence.
She said that all newly-admitted students would undergo the screening before registration.
“This test is compulsory and will be administered on new students before they are allowed to go ahead with registration.
“Admission of any newly-admitted students who test positive to drug use shall be withdrawn.
“Our students must be seen to be good products not only of the institution, but the larger society.
“We want to ensure that we get students who will be willing to maintain peace, show leadership qualities and be law-abiding,” she said.
Oloyede told NAN that preparations for registration of new students admitted on merit had been concluded.
According to her, the registration will begin on Oct. 22 and end on Nov. 9.
The official said that the institution would admit no fewer than 6,000 students into its undergraduate programmes for the 2018/2019 academic year.
She said that 36,218 candidates, who applied for admission in the university, scored 200 and above in the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
According to her, of the figure, 30,201 sat for the university’s post UTME test.
She said that commencement of academic activities for the session had been tentatively fixed for Nov.19.
A Twitter user from Thohoyandou in South Africa narrated how she went to a popular pastor who then told her that she had to take off her clothes so he can insert holy oil into her vagina to get rid of the demons that trouble her.
When she refused, she was told that it was the demons trying to stop her from getting delivered. She was also told that she would die if she talks about what the pastor did.
When she managed to escape and told the friend who invited her what had happened, the friend said it was normal and refused to accept it was rape. According to the friend, it’s the pastor’s way of helping women get their freedom from evil spirits.
Read her full account below ;
I once went to a church similar to this one , a cult ,based in Venda .
I used to work in a debt consolidation office with 3 other ladies , we are talking normal ladies talk ,nwee my husband this ,my boyfriend that ,one recommends a church that is kinda new ,they do wonders ,they believe my husband’s side is using muthi on him.
I wake up one Sunday and call this lady for directions ,she tells me to come early so I can have a one on one with the pastor , I do so , there is a que of people about 6 ahead of me ,I get in a he greets me ask for my name and were I come from ,he tells me to stand up and close my eyes so he can read me , I do so ,I can hear him close to me making weird sounds ,he comes behind me , touching me all over my body (inappropriate) then says there’s a creature that sleeps with me at night , causing tension in my relationship
Then he says this issue is big , he will have to fight ,and I need to be sure if I want to save my relationship , I agree ,then he told me to attend the service at immediately after church to come to his office , I do so , while waiting for him , a middle aged woman comes
She tells me that whatever happens here is not to be discussed and that they are helping me , she continues to say as a woman you must sometimes go through difficult situations to save our loved ones , I start to wonder what is going to happen , but I keep quiet , Then the lady brings in a dish with water , pours something out of a small bottle ,then she tells me to take off my clothes ,so I can be cleansed before the pastor comes , I ask her what exactly is going to happen , she smiles and says the work of God
I straight out tell her I am not a member of the church and I am not comfortable on doing weird things , she gets angry and leaves me in the office goes out , I wait nyana then I decide to leave , as I stand a guy comes in , in the church service he was helping the pastor , He greets me and asked if there was a problem , I tell him I’m not comfortable with taking off my clothes , I tell him all they can do is pray for me and without even touching me , he is very calm , tells me that what is happening to me a very big ,too spiritual ,and that i am possessed with demons ,they are the ones making me angry , they know that they are about to meet the man of God , the pastor comes in adding up to the same demonic story
I ask them what exactly is going to happen , they beat around the bush saying things like “since I have a thing sleeping with me they need to trap it ,so they need to put Holy oil in me so when it comes in me it dies , still shocked I ask how taking off my clothes will help
The pastor tells me the oil needs to be inside my vagina and I can’t put it in my self because it needs to be in were my fingers can’t reach , so I must bath first then lie on my back open my legs so the pastor can put the Holly oil , I ask put it in with what ,he gets angry and says I will never be healed because I ask a lot of questions , that keep saying that they are trying to help me , I ask to go to the toilet , and they say I will go later ,for the procedure does not take time
Making it clear that I will not do it , they threaten me with death , saying if I spread bad things about them I will die , I left , come Monday I tell the lady I work with and she says it is normal , that pastor sleeps with them to put holiness in them , shocked as I am.
I tell her that ,it is pure rape , she believes it is God’s work, some are now being given prophetic powers through sex , these churches are all over , women are victimised for believing in these men of God
