Popular Nollywood Actress, Chika Ike has revealed that she once battled with hopelessness and low self-esteem due to the circumstances behind her birth and poor backgroud.
Photo Credit: Instagram/Chikaike
She said ;
“I didn’t have a good relationship with my father growing up because he wanted a male child. Those made me understand as a child that you have to fight for yourself because it is about you alone at the end of the day.
“People think I like money, the fear of failing makes me work hard. I always push myself to succeed and be the person everyone doubted me to be. When I was little, people would ask me what gave me the impression I could become successful in life. I once struggled to pay my rent and I have been turned down by people many times. I didn’t get here because I am beautiful or an actress; I kept pushing myself. I do things that you will never think I can do; nobody thought I would be given an admission at the prestigious Harvard Business School.”
She said she was aware that everyone had a limited time to spend on earth, insisting that she had decided to live like there was no tomorrow.
Ike explained further ;
“I have been through a lot in my life; I have my ups and downs. I try to have a good life because life is too short. I lost my mother when she was still very young, which made me realise that we cannot live as long as we want. You don’t even know what can happen tomorrow; so, you have to embrace every moment.”
Renowned Nigerian author and feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the Cover Star for the July edition of French magazine M Lemonde.
The novelist talks about feminism, Beyonce featuring her “We should All be Feminist” speech, and fashion in the issue which rightly captions her as “Une Femme Puissante’- “Powerful Woman”.
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has implored Nigerians to not give up their hopes on the plans of President Buhari to build a new Nigeria and that the pains that are being experienced at the moment are just the price to pay for a better tomorrow.
Aregbesola, who stated this during the weekend, while hosting the Committee on South-West Youth and Women Sensitisation Programme, led by wife of the Deputy Governor of Katsina State, Hajia Mariya Buhari Munir, appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the Buhari-led administration.
In a report by The Guardian, he told the group that was on a courtesy visit to him that despite the challenges Nigerians are faced with, there is still light at the end of the tunnel because they have a president who can be trusted.
Aregbesola said,
“For whoever that has grievances with the present Federal Government, I want you to know that it is not always easy to correct an already damaged situation. It is obvious that there are challenges and pains, but I want us to see it as the challenge of building a new Nigeria.
“We should accept the hardships we are facing now as the price to pay for building a new Nigeria of our dreams; that country where everything will work the way it ought to is what our president is working hard to achieve. We shall get there and we shall all be better for it.
“We cannot give up on Nigeria at this time, we are almost there, let’s have faith in our president; we can do it and I know it is possible. Nigeria is redeemable and the process has already started with the present administration.”
The governor said the rot inherited from the past administration could not be hurriedly fixed in one or two years, explaining that the nation would have experienced serious doom if the present administration had not berthed when it did.
He described Buhari as a partner in progress and a pillar of strength and support to many states that could not finance themselves, citing the various forms of assistance given to them in the form of bailouts, the Paris Club refund and others, which helped them to find their feet.
Nollywood actor, Emeka Enyiocha who has been away from the movie scene for quite some time now, has explained his reason for the absence.
Enyiocha, who owned a beer parlour in the Surulere area of Lagos said;
“I don’t want to work for other people to eat.”
The actor added that the people he handed over the business to were mismanaging it, forcing him to close it down.
On why he left the movie world;
”I left the industry because I got married and started having kids. I had more responsibilities to deal with. I needed to be closer to my family and kids so that they would not call me uncle when they see me. Marriage and family slowed me down. It definitely slows someone down except you do not want to take care of your family.”
Former BBNaija Housemate, Lolu has opened up in a new interview on his relationship with Anto both during and after the show and he insisted that the kiss they shared in the house was as real as life.
Lolu Somuyiwa, in the interview with Segun Adebayo and Victor Ogunyinka, of Tribune, also opened up that life after the house has not been easy.
Safe to say it has been overwhelming. With having to deal with a barrage of messages from women, who want a piece of him, to building what he called an uncommon brand to living up to expectations from people.
Excerpts below:
Since you left the Big Brother Naija house, you have been seen everywhere attending events and making new friends. What have you been up to?
I have been everywhere trying to be successful. I have been building my brand and achieving my goals as much as I can. Big Brother gave us a platform and I have been trying to build on that platform to achieve everything God has placed in my heart.
Has it been hard building your brand on that big platform?
The brand I am trying to build is not one that would be built overnight. What I am building requires a lot of hard work and groundwork, and a lot of determination and commitment. So far, so good! I have been working hard to bring that dream to reality.
As much as I am working hard to bring make sure everything turns out fine, I have come to understand that by the time you get to the end of a destination, you will realise that there is another destination. Basically, I am a work in progress. I am grateful for how far I have come, but there is more work to be done.
After the Big Brother show, was there a time that you felt like there were things you should have handled better; what was that thing you wished you could take back?
What makes a man is him being able to accept responsibilities for his actions; whether good or bad. I don’t think I should have done anything differently or take anything back. I have always felt like everything I did in the house was done with the same sound mind. I don’t have any regrets about whatever happened in that house. I am so happy that for those 11 weeks I was in the house, I was myself.
Let’s talk about you and Anto. There was the first and second coming. There was also the kissing moments that everybody saw. Was that kiss real? Or you were acting?
Acting? The only time I acted while in the house was one of those times when we had to carry out a particular task. People felt I acted because I may have been blessed to know how to use words. My experience in the media spanned over 10 years, where I am used to words day in day out.
Apart from being in the media, I read a lot and I had to learn from people. I think people just finally got to see me on television as opposed to hearing my voice on radio. Whatever happened in that house was not an act. It was real from day one till I left.
Recently, we had the gist about Alex and Khloe having a big fight over Leo when he celebrated his birthday. In fact, we learnt that Khloe deleted Leo’s pictures on her instgram page afterwards. What exactly is going on between the two girls?
People just like blow things out of proportion. All the housemates are on the same Whatsapp group and we all talk regularly. There was never a time that this issue came up in the group. Alex and Khloe are in that group.
Both of them talk in that group. It does not make any sense to me. People are very quick to add up one or two things to paint the picture they imagined. I won’t say they are best of friends, but they have mutual respect for each other. I don’t think there is any snatching of Leo gist anywhere.
Miss Linda Angela Igwetu, the female member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC who was shot by a police officer while on her way home with her friends in Abuja, has been laid to rest.
The late corper who was killed a day before her Passing Out Parade, was buried at her hometown in Ukpor, Nnewi south local government area of Anambra state.
A makeup artist in the last stages of cancer is making recovery and she’s been documenting her experience in the last few months.
Buntricia Bastian became an internet sensation a few months back after her plea to have her ashes returned to Nigeria when she passes on hit headlines.
The Instagram post shared on the 3rd of June read:
It is with deep sorrow and much regret that I must say goodbye to all. My lungs are gone and my heart is only working at 30%. I for the first time have ran out of words to say other than I love you and I already miss you. IF I could put all the love that I feel right this minute from the people that I have already said my goodbyes to I would live to be 150 years. Nigeria my husband is bringing my ashes home so welcome him”.
Interestingly, the professional makeup artist and wig maker has made a drastic recovery. She revealed that despite the diagnosis, she has since left ICU, can walk around and just got admitted into rehabilitation center. Buntricia also revealed that she no longer needs surgery.
Buntricia revealed:
“As I sit and patiently wait on Jehovah as I now EATING WALkING getting out of bed I can not deny why I am a fighter you see it was already written in my DNA I come from a strong proud people my grandmother from my mothers side is 68% Nigeria ?? as I wait on Jehovah I am seeing that I will return not in a container but in the flesh as we stand still and watch Jehovah’s mighty hands….Thank you again and again for your continued prayers I love ❤ each and everyone of you for your support…
Update so far there is no surgery scheduled because everyday I get better and they can’t figure it out I am walking eating I am breathing on less than half of the oxygen that I use to they are talking about trying no oxygen at all. You know the hands of Jehovah and you fervent prayers thank you all so very much my prayer warriors ..Talk Soon
She shared in another post:
UPDATE today I was down graded to a regular floor I am no longer ICU I am walking eating and getting stronger each day my god Jehovah is truly a powerful god I thank you all for your continued prayers Positive zone only. .. I am humbled by you love ❤
The decomposing bodies of 8 Cameroonian refugees were discovered in their room in Ikom, Cross River State today July 28th.
According to reports, the dead persons were refugees who fled Cameroon following the trouble in their area and sought solace in Cross River state after crossing the border.
People suspect they might have died from generator fumes and might have been dead for days considering the decomposing state of their bodies.
The bodies have been evacuated while investigation is ongoing
A Nigerian lady on microblogging platform, Twitter, is quite ecstatic to take to her account to share the feat she achieved about six years ago while she concluded being a high school student.
@Bubble_minakie on Twitter, took to her page to share and challenge others what they’ve achieved in life as she, she has won the most kissable lips and most endowed awards while she was in secondary school.
Whether it’s a bid to be sarcastic, or she just needed a caption for her photos she shared alongside, @Bubble_minakie has her followers thinking where she’s ended up now with the status she gained for herself few years ago.
@Bubble_minakie wrote on her page…
I won most kissable lips and Miss Endowed in my secondary school prom in 2012, What did you win?,don’t lie plis dear
… with the photos
Well, she showcases the lips and the endowment… you gotta give her that eh?
Nigerian entrepreneur and software developer, Mark Essien has in his own perspective, said Nigerian churches are economic power houses which add value to the economy.
Mark states his reasons for his notion on Twitter as he says these spiritual houses not only accommodate the spiritually deficient but also is an avenue to generate income to individuals by virtue of their spiritual inclination as pastors and assistants.
He gives other reasons why he feels the churches are of economic importance to the country.
Follow his thread below,
According to his Wiki page, Mark Essien is a Nigerian entrepreneur, software developer and startup investor. He is the founder and CEO of Hotels.ng, one of the first and most successful online hotel booking websites in Nigeria.
A team of Federal Operations Unit, Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Owerri, seized a container NO-MRSU 3040288 found to be carrying military hardwares along Aba-Port Harcourt road.
Joseph Attah, NCS Public Relations Officer stated that the container was taken to Owerri, the Imo State capital, where proper examination was carried out in the presence of the representative of the owner.
The spokesman said the following were found:
“Eleven (11) bales containing new sets of sawn military camouflage. Each bale contain 400 pairs of sawn military camouflage. Fifteen (15) cartons containing Altama combat boots. Each carton contains 20 pairs. “Some sacks of made up garment.
“Seven (7) wooden furniture kitchen cabinets.
“Three hundred and thirty seven (337) packs of new foreign tiles. Made in china.
“Twenty seven (27) medical equipment. Made in china.
“Thirty four (34) rolls of water hose. Made in china.
“Some household items.”
The statement quoted the Comptroller in charge of FOU, Zone C, Ahmed Azarema as saying the owner has been detained while investigation has commenced.
A Nigerian lady has taken time to indulge ladies in their 20s on certain versions of life’s events that usually is associated with their calibre.
Treasure, on Twitter, sent a thread on the platform, detailing the lifestyle of some ladies in their twenties and shares what their eventual fate later in life, would be.
She says some of these ladies are wasting their best years going from one relationship to another only to get desperate for marriage when their beauty fades.
Her tweets are quite invigorating and we hope ladies find wisdom in it.
A quite sickening video circulating social media shows the moment the moment a Louisiana lady live-streamed herself laughing while her friend was getting ‘raped’ in the background.
The incident reportedly occurred in Plaquemine, Louisiana – the footage started with the Louisiana lady saying hi to her followers before another woman is then heard screaming for help from a room inside the building where she was.
But the less bothered lady continues to live-stream herself and laughing at the victim’s painful screams.
At one point, one of her viewers called in and attempted to convince the lady to help the victim who could be heard crying and yelling “stop raping me.” But she still didn’t make any attempt to help and continued to stream.
Nollywood actress Moyo Lawal has come under firer on her IG page following the revealing photo she recently posted.
The actress bared her boobs in the photo saying ; This picture is pretty awkward ?yes??
The photo, of course, irked a couple of her fans and one called her an ‘Actress without brains’ for exposing her clevage
See comments below ;
This is not the first time the sexy screen diva would be be on the receiving end of criticisms and insults over her social media post.
Few days back, she shared a video on Instagram where she was twerking to Wizkid’s Soco.
Some of her fans were not impressed with this act and castigated her for her actions, even going as far as calling her lewd names. (Read More on that here ICYMI)
Civil society group which tracks government spending, TrackaNG shared these photos of a dilapidated primary school in Enugu state despite the alleged allocation of N30million for construction of new classrooms.
The group wrote ;
We tracked the construction of a blk of 3 classrooms with VIP toilet and furniture at community primary school IhuneKwagu Akpugoni Akamu west LGA, Enugu Senatorial District, Enugu state for N30m. This project has not been implemented as the pupils sit on the bare floor to learn
A Nigerian man from the Northern region who reportedly fired his plumber just for being yoruba, took to Twitter to advocate for less association between Northerners and Southerners.
He said that Southerners hate Northerners and don’t even hide it. He also said that Southerners also envy the privileges Northerners enjoy.
His tweet reads;
Those of you Arewa Twitter overloads retweeting tweets from these southern people, I hope you know you’re making them more popular? These people hate you, hate your way of living and envy your privileges. They don’t even hide their hatreds towards you.
Why must you associate yourselves with them? Unfollow them, draw a barrier between you and them. Our plumber is a Yoruba guy but i told him today that he won’t ever work for us. Yes it’s that personal. They’re loyal to you only when they’re benefiting from you.
Seeing the backlash his tweets caused, he deleted the tweets and revealed that he just wrote that to spite people ;
Mission accomplished. I made lot of you angry. I’d take the tweet down. This is to make you feel how we feel when you’re unfairly judged. We didn’t sack any plumber. All my tailors, except 1, are from the south in workshop. We aren’t tribalistic but you’re pushing us to the wall.
Mission accomplished. I made lot of you angry. I’d take the tweet down. This is to make you feel how we feel when you’re unfairly judged. We didn’t sack any plumber. All my tailors, except 1, are from the south in workshop. We aren’t tribalistic but you’re pushing us to the wall.
Super Falcons player, Asisat Oshoala, who won the African Female Footballer Award at CAF Awards this year, has surprised her parents and siblings with her new gift.
She bought her parents a mansion in Costain area of Lagos, and she captioned the photos she shared;
Small girl Big God ??…Alhamdulillah, parent first.
On her story she also wrote ;
DOn’t be a selfish child… let the happiness of your parent be your priority… Take very good care of your family before impressing the street. My little token, invest wisely cuz deez things don’t last forever.. don’t go around buying shits that are barely necessary.
And yes i have the best dad in the world… I know lots of people who der fam use der money for other things but my dad is just too different eeehh
Asisat Oshoala is among many Nigerian football stars who started their football careers from the streets before making it to the top. Born on October 9, 1994 in Ikorodu, Lagos state, Asisat started her football career on the street of Lagos before joining Rivers Angels where she made her name.
Her superb performances for the Super Falcons of Nigeria caught the attention of Liverpool Ladies who signed her in 2015.
Nigerian singer L.A.X, in a exclusive interview with Star Tracker, speaks on his successes, recent projects, plans, hopes and more.
Read excerpts from the interview below;
What new projects are you working on at the moment?
Right now I’m working on my album. Last year I was working on it but I lost my hard drive on which I had close to 90 songs on. This happened early last year after I dropped ‘Run away’. I felt like there was a reason I lost those songs, so I focused on creating a new sound for myself. So when you hear my music now you will notice that the sound is different from what I had on ‘Caro’ or ‘Ginger’. It’s now a different vibe all together. I just felt like that is the direction God wants me to go. Right now my album is on the way and it will be ready before the end of the year.
Where do you see yourself in the next one year?
I will be as big as Wizkid and Davido, even bigger than them. There’s nobody that can’t be. I let my music speak for me, I have sat with people that won’t lie to me, people that are bigger than me and when they listen to my songs it’s the same feedback.
Months after the split of the duo Psquare, Peter one half of the group explains that it was the disrespect directed towards himself and his family that pushed him to quit.
Peter Okoye, now known as Mr P, says his brother Paul would insult his wife and kids and expect a Psquare performance moments later.
Peter married Lola Omotayo-Okoye in 2015 and they have two children named Cameron and Aliona.
“In life what we call family value is important,” said the ‘Ebeano’ singer said on Citizen TV in Kenya.
“The fans want Psquare but how many times do you want Psquare to come back and break up.
“We’ve broken up three times and the same issue is still there. So if Psquare is going to come back we need to settle that issue. Psquare might come back, they might not come back.
Peter said he must put his wife and children first because of the vow he made on his wedding day.
“I pulled out the plug because I felt the disrespect coming from my family (was) getting too much,” he said.
“There’s something we call marginalisation. Don’t ever be a slave because you want to be family.
“Psquare can only come back if the respect comes 100 percent.
“I don’t disrespect my brother’s wife neither, his family but he does that to me all the time. He’ll insult me and my family in public, on Instagram, and the next minute he’ll wait for me backstage for us to perform together.
“I can’t do that. One thing is for sure, I took a vow to protect my wife and kids the day I got married and I stick to that.”
Yesterday, a young lady identified as Njoku Uchechi, was killed during a robbery operation near Diamond Bank at Suru-Alaba area in Lagos.
The deceased was shot in the head after being attacked by two armed robbers after stepping out of the bank before they stole the money she withdrew which was reported to be about N150,000.
One of the armed robbers was caught by passersby as the other manged to escape. The apprehended suspect was beaten mercilessly before he was set ablaze.
The body of the deceased lady has been deposited in the morgue.
A bereaved friend wrote on Facebook; “Uchechi so is you armed robbers killed in my own very eyes yesterday in front of diamond bank coker branch Lagos. ..God of mercy I can’t believe dis…Jesus Christ !!! Chai.. O my God..Njoku uchechi RIP.may God accept ur soul in his kingdom ..what ur mom n siblings going to bear this..God..”
A Nigerian Lady, Adufe is currently trending, following a tweet on how she spent the N20,000 her boyfriend gave her because she was broke.
Her tweet reads: “My bf gave me 20k because i was broke, i used 10k to cook two different soup and turkey/fish stew for him, then i saw a shirt of 5k, i liked it for him so i got it for him then lastly i subscribe 5k mtn so i can FaceTime with him☺️.. am i normal?”
My bf gave me 20k because i was broke, i used 10k to cook two different soup and turkey/fish stew for him, then i saw a shirt of 5k, i liked it for him so i got it for him then lastly i subscribe 5k mtn so i can FaceTime with him☺️.. am i normal?
A Nigerian Lady has narrated how her contact lens almost blinded her after she was smoking shisha at a club.
“Please every girl on my snap, list to this: No matter what you do, please don’t wear contact lens and smoke shisha unless you’re going to be extra careful. About a week ago, my contact lens almost melted inside my eyes”
“It was just God that saved me, it took me like 30 minutes to remove the contact lens from my eye when I got home… Little did I know that it was almost melting inside my eyes, But I later removed it though, but the contact lens spoilt”
“In other news, let’s all be very careful please when wearing lens. Don’t be in close contact with smoke or fire… a word they say is enough for the wise”.
Another Nigerian has been killed in South Africa, bringing the number of those killed since January 2016 to 121.
Mr Chibuzo Nwankwo, 42-year-old Enugu State indigene, was shot in the early hours of Friday at a local bar in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, following a disagreement with an unknown person.
The Nigerian community in South Africa on Saturday confirmed the killing of Nwankwo.
The community said that Nwankwo`s death brings to 121 the number of Nigerians killed in South Africa since January 2016.
Mr Habib Miller, the Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone from Pretoria on Saturday.
“The deceased, a patron of the bar, got drunk and started harassing a female worker.
“Information available to the union said that Nwankwo was chased out by security personnel, but he kept on coming back; became very aggressive and rude before the ugly incident occurred,’’ he said.
Miller said that the South African police later intervened and arrested the murder suspect.
“A murder case has been opened and investigation has started. We call on Nigerians to be calm and allow the law to take its course,” Miller said.
He said the union was against any form of violence, adding that it would monitor the case to ensure that justice prevailed. (NAN)
Banku Music piooner, Mr. Eazi has released the visuals for his new record titled “Property” featuring South African trumpeter, Mo-T of Mi Casa.
On this new record, the flows and transitions are so exceptional, where Mr Eazi plays the role of a lover who is ready to lay it all for his love interest.
Die for yOur man go [Ohh]
Elele for your tinkota [eh]
Elele where you waNt go? [uhn uhnn]
Elele where you want go to; Ahh [Elele]
Die for yOur man go [Where you dey?]
Elele for your tinkota; [you’re my Elele]
Elele where you want go? [Where you dey?]
Elele where yOu want go to; Ahh
(VERSE 1)
Elele; *am a life with sentiment
Am good without you, my love; baby
Elele; I dey jonse if I talk sAy am good
without you, my love; baby
Ahh, see, I like you like that [eh eh]
If you gimme, I go take it like that oh [ebeano]
No come dEy waste my time [eh eh]
No dey form, I don’t like it like that oh [ebeano]
Ta lon gwen gwen gwen? [Gwen]
Ta lon se yeYe? [Yeye]
If I give you, I go tingengen [gengen]
You know say I no dey play Ten-Ten oh; My Elele
(CHORUS)
Where yoUr mind go? [Where you dey?]
Elele for your meangoto; [My Elele]
Elele where you want Go? [Where you dey?]
Elele where you want go to [My Elele]
Where your mind go? [Where you dey?]
Elele for your meangoto; [Elele]
Elele where you wAnt go? [Where you dey?]
Elele where you want go to; ehh eh ehh
(VERSE 2)
Elele; say make you loVe me, love me jeje [jeje]
No go dey use me play oh Ten-Ten [Ten-Ten]
Gimme that sweet love- sempe [yea eh ehh]
Cos it sweet my body yehhh
Sweet sweet like honey yeh yehh, ah
See, I like you like thAt [eh eh]
If you gimme, I go take it like that oh [ebeano]
No come dey waste my time [eh eh]
No dey form, I don’t like it like that oh [ebeano]
Ta lon gwen gwen gwen? [Gwen]
Ta lon se yeye? Yeye
If I give you, I go tingengen [gengen]
You know say I no dey play Ten-Ten oh; My Elele
(CHORUS)
Where your mind go? [Where you dEy?]
Elele for your meangoto; [My Elele]
Elele where you want go? [Where you dey?]
Elele wheRe you want go to [My Elele]
Where your mind go? [Where you dey?]
Elele for your mEangoto; [Elele]
Elele where you want go? [Where you dey?]
Elele where you want go to; Elele
(CHORUS/OUTRO)
Die for your man, go [oh ohh]
Elele, for Yemi go to [Yemi Alade]
Elele, where yOu want go to?
Elele, where you want go to?
Oh, die for your man, go [where you dey?]
Elele, for Yemi go to [My Elele]
Elele, where you want go to? [where you dey?]
Elele, for Yemi go to
Effyzzie babY
Veteran-retired Nollywood actress, Regina Askia and her beautiful daughter, Stephanie Hornecker were both pictured together with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi at a recent event in US.
Chief Superintendent of Police and Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 2, comprising Ogun and Lagos State, Ifedolapo Badmus has opened up on the outcry against SARS revealing the outcry is over-hyped on social media.
Read excerpts from her interview with Vanguard below:
Well, the issue of this squad called Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and its operational model has been over flooded basically on the social media platforms. The #EndSARS# started with a group of individuals that, due to their own personal experience or encounter with the operation, started the campaign. They propelled it with social media, escalating the whole issue negatively.
On their achievements
From the name, it is simple. Their duty is to combat violent crime in the society. So far, they are doing what is expected of them and also doing it well. They have been able to combat serious crimes. At least in the Lagos and Ogun State zone that I cover, there are notable incidents they successfully tackled. There’s this notorious criminal called TK in Lagos who terrorised banks and killed people around 2015 and thereabout. His reign of terror was very fierce.
The SARS unit was able to bring him down. Since then, bank robbery has reduced under SARS’ watchful eyes. Another one was the case of Evans the kidnapper and the kidnapping era. With all his sophisticated model of operation, SARS subdued him and others. Now, with all these laudable deeds by SARS, no one has come up to say, improve SARS and its personnel.
Nobody had also brought up #ThankyouSARS# campaign, but for a little blunder which we are also fighting to curtail within the organization, everyone is screaming ‘EndSARS.’ There are other crimes they are preventing from happening proactively. No one is talking about that. We are not saying that there are no issues within, but the truth is that social media users have over hyped the problem. All these are been addressed appropriately.
On the alarming number of SARS brutalisation reports..
We are aware that bad news sales faster than good news. People have been feigning SARS attack on the social media. I am a Zonal Public Relations Officer of the Force and I have noticed that people deforms information even when there is no confrontation at all. Most people somehow, do this to seek relevance on the social media. Even some celebrities are doing it.
The issue has spiraled to the other members of the Police Force: when a normal Policeman did anything uncalled for, they tag it SARS. This kind of act is sending a negative picture to the international community about Nigerian Police. We don’t have any other country other than Nigeria, and whatever we do reflects on us a people. The negative effects rub off on us too as Policemen.
When we are outside the country, they see us as corrupt officers due to social media postings. I have spoken to stakeholders in this #Endsars# campaign group, advising them that there are ways and manners the goal can be achieved without using social media platform to escalate the issue. SARS integrity has been projected in a negative form abroad, and even some people are afraid to visit home with the insinuation that SARS will attack them.
Former Big Brother Naija Housemates, Cee-C and Leo are said to be ‘dating’.. But these are just rumours, as neither of them have come out to either confirm or deny the rumours.
The duo apparently, had their first hosting duty together, and they looked absolutely stunning.
The lovely pair were the host of a beauty pageant event last night in Calabar. Lanre DaSilva Ajayi made Cee-C’s stunning dress.
Contrary to those claims, Melaye’s relatives and many senators have told SaharaReporters that he was never kidnapped but only staged a walk into a bush to avoid being charged before a Kogi High Court.
Although Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West, resurfaced on Friday to claim he “spent 11 hours in the wilderness”, SaharaReporters can confirm that he was never kidnapped.
Melaye was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday before the Magistrate court in Abuja for alleged gunrunning, but the trial could not hold due to the claims by Senator Ben Bruce, quoting Melaye’s brother, that he had been abducted by unknown gunmen.
On Friday, he wrote on Twitter: “I thank God once again for escaping another dangerous attack. I also thank Nigerians for their prayers and show of Love. Spent 11 hours in the wilderness traumatized but God preserved me. God is the best and in whom ONLY I trust. They will continue to try. WE SHALL OVERCOME!!!”
Contrary to those claims, Melaye’s relatives and many senators have told SaharaReporters that he was never kidnapped but only staged a walk into a bush to avoid being charged before a Kogi High Court.
The body of the deceased lady has been deposited in the morgue.
