Pastor Daniel Obinim is the head Pastor of the International Godsway Church in Ghana.
His wife once claimed him to be an Angel with foresight and is known to perform miracles.
He recently encouraged his church member to play a lotto game. The lucky man with faith then played the game and surprisingly won himself 3 billion Cedis which is N230,325,075,600 when converted to Nigerian currency.
The elated clergyman could not believe his ears when the lucky man came to give testimony in church that he somersaulted thrice.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria squad have released official team photo ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia which kicks off on the 14th of June.
In the photo are 40 persons in total, made up of 23 players, technical crew and backroom staff.
The team who are currently in Bad Tatzmanndsdorf, Austria, preparing for the World Cup are expected to leave for Russia on Monday.
The Nigerian side will face Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in Group D.
See photo below:
Meanwhile, Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has banned players from eating goat meat and pepper soup as they prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
This comes after consecutive losses to England and the Czech Republic in the World Cup friendly matches.
Rohr is now restricting the players who are camped in Austria from some certain meals as he bids to keep them in good condition for the tournament.
In an interview with Omasports TV, Gernot stated that the Super Eagles players will not be permitted to eat goat meat, pepper soup, and other spicy foods.
He said; “The reason is because nutritionist will tell you that too much spicy foods is not good for athletes.
“We have to observe what they tell us, and the medical team agreed that we cannot eat too much fat and too much spice.”
But he also revealed that there may be instances whereby the ban could be lifted.
He said, “For instance, there can be an exception on Sunday the night we will be here, there will be a little Austrian music, perhaps a little African food, from Madam ambassador so we will see.”
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan spent Saturday in Malibu, California.
The pair were photographed enjoying a beautiful day and each other as they walked around the tony celebrity enclave.
Photos below:
Their beach outing comes amid growing crisis at Facebook.
On Friday, the social media company confirmed that it had shared personal information culled from its users’ profiles with other companies after the date when executives have said the social network prevented third-party developers from gaining access to the data.
According to Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg is worth 72.2 Billion US Dollars.
The Ghana-Meets-Naija event has come and gone.. and one of the high moments of the night was when Wizkid and Shatta reconciled and even performed together on stage.
Recall, Shatta once threatened Wizkid, warning him not to come to Ghana.. Apparently, it all started when the self-acclaimed king of Ghanaian dancehall music criticized Nigerian music sensation, Wizkid.
In the interview with Kasapa FM, Shatta expressed his displeasure over how Ghanaians, especially celebrities like, put Wikzid on a pedestal.
According to him, there is nothing exceptional about the afrobeats singer. He said Wizkid should be starstruck when he sees him (Shatta Wale).
“I will not see Wizkid and be stunned, I rather want him to see me and be amazed because I don’t see anything extraordinary about him, even though he claims to the best African artiste”, he said.
This of course caused uproar on social media, with many Nigerians and even Ghanaians attacking Shatta.
Even some Ghanaians apologized to Nigerians for the Shatta’s behaviour.. and we didn’t even see it coming.
Shatta during one of his rant, took to Facebook to share a video of himself with a gun, where he then threatened Wizkid.
Apparently, it seems as though the ‘spat’ is over as they singers have both put that behind them and reconciled!
Some fans are basking in the euphoria of the love between Chefchi and Davido as shortly after their slight couple’s quarrel, the two step out in style for a make up date night.
It was earlier reported that Chioma had walked out on David who was obviously pissing her off, for some reason.
It happened that there was a viral you-tube video capturing Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma Avril Rowland, lashing out on him yesterday afternoon in London.
It appeared that she was in no mood for the singer over an undisclosed issue, however, Davido was heard telling his friend to tell her that he is international.
Wanting to salvage the situation, his unnamed friend decided to make the now viral video with the hope that the assurance bae would cheer up but she wasn’t having any of it as she was heard saying ” Leave me alone…”, walking away from him angrily.
As predicted by fans, it was nothing out of the ordinary and your favorite celebrity couple are back and rolling!.
Davido’s Babymama, Sophia Momodu is a beauty to behold and she has made a damning revelation
If you are conversant with Nigerian celebrity news, you have probably heard the name Sophie Momodu. The young woman gained her fame (or, in some instances, infamy) by bringing into the world the daughter of David Adedeji Adeleke AKA Davido.
The other thing she is famous for is being Dele Momodu’s cousin. Dele is a famous Nigerian journalist and CEO of Ovation International.
Sophia Momodu who turned 31 yesterday, June 9th 2018, revealed that she has never had a relationship with a guy without fat pockets, adding that she does not know it feels like.
Ex-BBN contestant, TBoss, has slammed those questioning her closeness to actress Lilian Esoro’s embattled husband, Ubi Franklin.
In a recent interview with Sunday Scoop, she revealed that she had known Franklin for 16 years, even before meeting Esoro. Her words, “I don’t see why I should not respond to people whenever they say rubbish on my page if I feel like doing so.
I don’t understand why people are concerned that I was hanging out with my friend. He is my friend and we didn’t talk about any issues with his wife and I didn’t know if they had divorced or not.
I have known Ubi for 16 years, which was before he met his wife. I don’t have to justify anything to anyone.” The former BBN contestant also insisted that Franklin was already separated before they started hanging out.
She said, “I don’t know why people are always on my case. Does it mean I cannot talk to a man without people insinuating I am having an affair with him?“
A week ago, Nollywood actress Bose Alao called out her footballer husband, Rasak Omotoyosi for domestic violence saying their 10 year marriage has been a scam and she’s running for her dear life.
Yesterday, she was back on Instagram apologising for washing their dirty linen in public saying, ‘you have been a wonderful husband and a proud father, is just sad we both can’t manage our anger’.
Her post reads:
I will be deceiving myself to say nothing happened or pretend I didn’t see all published between my husband and I, it has become so overwhelming that I do not know how to handle it anymore, but to start with,everything I read on Instagram was not posted by me or meant for the gram .no.
If u follow my husband and I you will know we ain’t friends on Instagram for a long time,my WhatsApp is the only place we have each other which was the reason I showed and expressed my hurt on WhatsApp so he could see it, the violence is on both side which is the reason we need therapy and now undergoing because there is no justification to DV.
Niyi Akinmolayan, earlier today shared a post on his IG page where he stated some people might have committed suicide because they are done with the world and not out of depression.
He shared his opinion about suicide in the wake of the death of two international celebrities, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdian who both committed suicide a week apart.
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Banky W felt Niyi’s opinion on suicide is disgusting and shouldn’t have been aired as it was very insensitive to the families and loved ones the suicide victims left behind.
Niyi on the other hand is insisting that suicide victims should not be painted in a bad light when they are gone because some of them might have just taken the decision in good faith.
A viral you-tube video captured Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma Avril Rowland, lashing out at him yesterday in London.
It appeared that she was in no mood for the singer over an undisclosed issue, however, Davido was heard telling his friend to tell her that he is international.
Wanting to salvage the situation, his unnamed friend decided to make the now viral video with the hope that the assurance bae would cheer up but she wasn’t having any of it as she was heard saying “Leave me alone…”, walking away from him angrily.
Meanwhile, fans of the couple predict that it was probably a small couple’s fight and they would be back together in no time.
Since the release of his version of Childish Gambino’s “This is America”, which he titled, “This is Nigeria”, the rapper has remained in the news.. and was recently called out by an Islamic group named, “The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)”.
The Islamic group, apparently, claimed that the singer disrespected their religion, and as thus, threatened to sue the singer.
While addressing the issue, Falz referred to their claim as baseless.
In an exclusive chat with Ademola Olonilua of Punch, Falz spoke at length on the reaction that ensued the release of his This Is Nigeria video.
Read the excerpt below:
Barely a week after American artiste, Childish Gambino released his hit song, ‘This Is America’, you made the Nigerian version of the song, This Is Nigeria. How did you come up with the idea?
It was more than a week after Childish Gambino released his song, This Is America, that I released my version, This Is Nigeria. When I saw the Childish Gambino version, I liked the idea because I felt it was a very creative way to tell the American story especially as regards the political and social space over there. One day, I was listening to the song again and I got the idea of doing a remake of it from my own perspective as a Nigerian; so I decided to go for it.
One would have thought you would just do an audio version of the song but you went further to shoot a music video, why?
As soon as I recorded the audio, I thought that was half of the work. I had to do the video because the original song had a powerful visual. I believed that my work would be complete if I did a video as well. I wanted it to be equally as powerful as the Childish Gambino’s version so that it would resonate in our political and social space as well. Within about five days after recording the audio, I shot the video.
The video made its way to American rap legend, Diddy’s Instagram page. When you saw it, how did you feel?
It was very amazing. I did not expect that; neither did I see it coming, so I felt very excited because someone so influential like Diddy was giving me a nod of approval with the song. It was a great thing to witness. Growing up, I always saw him as an icon and Diddy is a legend. He is someone that we all looked up to growing up and we all know how influential he has been in the international hip-hop world. He was definitely one of the artistes that I looked up to as a young person.
Some Nigerians said that when you released the video, your colleagues did not applaud its creativity till Diddy posted it on his Instagram page…
I disagree with that because when I posted it on my page, I saw a lot of responses and comments from celebrities and other Nigerians that it was a creative work of art and they supported me. But definitely when Diddy posted the video on his page, more people commented.
An Islamic group, The Muslim Rights Concern, claims that you disrespected Islam by featuring girls in hijab dancing Shaku Shaku in the video. Why was that scene in your video?
I think it is very clear what that scene represented in the video. The message is very clear because the girls there symbolise the constant issues and troubles that face the innocent girl child in Nigeria, especially in the northern part of Nigeria. They have been victims of kidnappings and we have the case of the Chibok girls and recently the Dapchi girls. Till date, most of the Chibok girls have not been found while a Dapchi girl is still held captive. That is what those girls symbolise. I feel everyone got the message and it is absurd that a group of people like MURIC alleged that it is a hate video. I do not think that makes sense in any way because in the same video, I spoke about other issues like insecurity, corruption, and I even talked about pastors. No Christian has come out to say that it is a hate video; so what is MURIC talking about? I do not really understand them.
But why did the girls in hijab have to dance Shaku Shaku which is a secular dance step?
If you noticed, I was dancing as well and the dance was symbolic. The dance was symbolic of entertainment being a distraction from everything that is happening in our society. Shaku Shaku is the most popular dance step in Nigeria and it is currently in vogue; it is pretty clear that with all that is happening, everyone is embedded and carried away with the dance culture. I was just trying to say that everyone is too carried away with entertainment that they seem to forget all the things that are happening right in front of our faces.
Did you expect this kind of backlash from anyone especially the Muslim society?
I expected reactions, conversations, controversies but I did not expect that anyone would allege that it is a hate video or that the video would incite violence. There is no way that a video like that would incite violence.
We learnt MURIC wants to drag you to court. Is that true?
Yes. I feel it is very funny because there is no cause of action, to be honest. There is no law that is against young ladies dancing in hijab. There is absolutely no basis for a legal action, I mean, people dance in hijabs all the time in movies and parties. In fact, designers have made sportswear that have hijabs, so why are they not saying that is a disrespect to the religion? I think it is a baseless allegation.
So you are convinced that you did not insult the Islamic religion with the music video?
I have the utmost respect for Islam as well as every other religion but what I think our people need to focus more on is how to get away from being religious fanatics. It is one of our biggest problems and it was an issue I addressed in the same song and visual.
There are reports online that you said you are prepared to meet MURIC in court. Is that true?
If there is really going to be a court case, of course, I am prepared but there is none; there is no case here and I do not think it is anything that would hold water in any court. If they were to institute proceedings, I do not think it is something that would see the light of the day because there is no cause of action.
You once said that you want to be an activist through your music. With the heat this song has brought to your doorstep, do you think you are prepared to travel that path?
I am very prepared and I know that social conscious songs like this do not come without repercussions and reactions. They do not come without backlash. It is something I have thought about and it would definitely come my way but if you are going to speak the truth, then you have to stand for what is right. This is something I am going to continue to do and I would always stand for what is right.
How has your father reacted to the video and the controversy trailing it?
Political commentary and socially conscious music is something my father has always encouraged me to do; so he was happy when this came out.
Already there are memes on the internet about Falz vs MURIC. Are you aware?
Yes, I have seen some of them. All those memes make me laugh and they are quite funny. It is interesting to see them. Another interesting thing is that virtually everyone can see that MURIC does not have a case or meaningful allegation. With the memes and tweets I have been seeing, some people are even saying that if I take down the video, they would sue me. Some are saying that if I take down the video, they would upload it again so that MURIC should come and sue them. I read a lot of interesting tweets during the week. It is good to see that people are actually speaking out against these guys.
Are you not afraid for your life?
I am not afraid, I am protected by God. If I am speaking the truth which is the right thing to do; I don’t think anybody can harm me.
With this music video, you have set the bar high for your colleagues and yourself as well. What is next from your stable?
I am going to keep releasing a lot of more interesting music but as regards socially conscious songs, I am working on a complete project that would be dedicated to talking about societal ills. Aside from that, I would still release some feel-good music for people to dance to.
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has banned players from eating goat meat and pepper soup as they prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
This comes after consecutive losses to England and the Czech Republic in the World Cup friendly matches.
Rohr is now restricting the players who are camped in Austria from some certain meals as he bids to keep them in good condition for the tournament.
In an interview with Omasports TV, Gernot stated that the Super Eagles players will not be permitted to eat goat meat, pepper soup, and other spicy foods.
He said; “The reason is because nutritionist will tell you that too much spicy foods is not good for athletes.
“We have to observe what they tell us, and the medical team agreed that we cannot eat too much fat and too much spice.”
But he also revealed that there may be instances whereby the ban could be lifted.
He said, “For instance, there can be an exception on Sunday the night we will be here, there will be a little Austrian music, perhaps a little African food, from Madam ambassador so we will see.”
Watch the video below:
No goat meat pepper soup for Super Eagles players. “They are fatty, spicy and dangerous” declares Gernot Rohr. pic.twitter.com/ykyAQDyJvN
Rapper CDQ has again opened up on the issue between him and BBNaija housemate Ifu Ennada.
In an interview he had with Planet TV, the rapper said he was too hard on her.
CDQ could be heard saying; I went so hard on her and that was why i apologized, i just do things based on my conscience, based on how it comes to me so i don’t care how anybody feels …
I knew her just once, as a matter of fact so when i saw that thing, i had to crack my brain and my brother reminded me..
Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo has said that she’s proud to be the only parent raising her first daughter, Mildred.
The lovely took to her Instagram page, to share photos of herself with her daughter while penning down the most emotional words to her.
The actress revealed that there were advice that she should abort her but she’s happy that she did not… She wrote,
Dear ❤, @princess_mildred my First Daughter ( Adam) I love you beyond words can explain. You are the true essence of my Existence, My Second Chance In Life,my Guardian Angel ?.
I know why you are here with me, God sent you to Assure me of his Undying love for me , to protect me & give me Security. When the world looks so bleak and impossible, you hold my hands in Assurance .
When the devil tried to destroy me and make me desolate, you Came and gave me fulfillment. Thank you for All you Do for me my Angel, all you do that you might not know you do! I’m happy I didn’t take the Advice to Abort you. I would have been long dead and buried by now too.
Thank you for coming into my life, for looking after me , for praying for me and comforting me. I feel blessed to have you and I am proud to be A Single Mother to you against all odds. I Love you Princess Mildred Chinagorom Ogbodo ❤❤❤ #goddess #countingmyblessings #assurance #angel #mother #daughter #godslove #undying #strength #motherhood #fashion #bespoke #needlekraft #dontcomeclosemykidwillfightyou
Human rights activist and renowned lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has dared the Muslims Rights Concern, MURIC, to sue his rapper son, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz, if they are aggrieved by his trending ‘This is Nigeria’ video.
Recall that the group during the week released a statement, ordering Falz to take down “This is Nigeria” video which, according to them, ridicules their religion because some girls were seen in the footage wearing hijab and dancing Shaku Shaku.
They also threatened to take a legal action against the rapper after the expiration of the ultimatum given to him.
But reacting to the threat, the renowned lawyer told Vanguard that in as much as freedom of speech is constitutionally guaranteed in the country, nobody has the right to threaten another person.
According to him, the video in question contains a lot of messages and desired to be encouraged by anybody who has the interest of this country at heart.
Speaking further, Falana said he has confirmed that his son, who’s also a lawyer by profession is handling the threat within the ambit of the law.
“My son is a lawyer and I have confirmed that he’s handling the threat within the ambit of the law. The video in question contains a lot of messages and it should be encouraged by anybody who has the interest of our country at heart.
“Since the group has threatened to sue him or threatening to sue him. My son has promised that he would meet them in court. I support that decision.
“We all belong to this country, nobody can threaten another person. Freedom of speech is constitutionally guaranteed.
“If you are aggrieved as a result of any publication or record, the appropriate thing for you to do is to go to court. I’d hope that they will go to court at the expiration of the ultimatum given to my son,” said the renowned lawyer.
Davido and his girlfriend, Chioma are seen having a good time in London as they are seen playing love in the car as they drive round the town.
The duo are still dishing out some serious couple goals, last time Davido was out the Nigeria was because of his interview in Cannes, France and he was seen lamenting on how he was missing his boo, Chioma.
He took his time to share the video on his insta-story, Watch video below:
Nollywood Actress, Bose Alao has apologized to her husband ten years after they separated over domestic violence.
According to Bose Alao, the domestic violence is on both sides and which is why they’ve opted for a therapy.
She wrote on Instagram;
“I will be deceiving myself to say nothing happened or pretend I didn’t see all published between my husband and I, it has become so overwhelming that I do not know how to handle it anymore, but to start with,everything I read on Instagram was not posted by me or meant for the gram .no. if u follow my husband and I you will know we ain’t friends on Instagram for a long time,my WhatsApp is the only place we have each other which was the reason I showed and expressed my hurt on WhatsApp so he could see it, the violence is on both side which is the reason we need therapy and now undergoing because there is no justification to DV.
“I just want to say a sincere sorry to RAZAK omotoyossi for all I have made you pass through in this trying times of your career. You have been a wonderful husband and a proud father,is just sad we both can’t manage our angar, To my sisters,brother mummy and entire omotoyossi family I am deeply sorry, oh my God to my beautiful kids,I am sorry for all you have passed through this past days(their pictures is been used because I don’t av any picture on this phone,they own it).”
“To be an actor is really not easy ,I tend to forget my status in the society especially when I’m upset.
“I don’t know how to disable comments on this phone, would have done that,I av read so much and heard so much after this ugly incident. @omogoal8 I am sorry and hope we both agree on the best for us soon. #No2domesticviolence.”
Olamide and Phyno have once again collaborated together to drop the Official Super Eagles theme song, “Dem go hear am”, to support the Super Eagles at the FIFA World Cup, Russia 2018.
A campaign tagged Together We Rise is putting this two heavyweights on one track and you already know what a track from Olamide and Phyno brings, Bangers only Bangers. The FIFA World Cup 2018 starts on Thursday and we are all getting our green and whites ready to support the Eagles.
Ocherome Nnanna, the Chairman Editorial Board of Vanguard Newspaper has turned heads with his careless statement.
This has caused the media company to release it’s official statement on the hateful and tribalistic speech.
Vanguard has disassociated itself from Ocherome Nnanna’s viral comment and reminded the general public of it’s brand promise to deliver the news as it is, without favour or contempt for a particular tribe.
Without disclosing details as to the sanction or punishment which awaits or currently meted on Nnanna, the newspaper pledged its commitment to serve the public, as it noted that his comment was private and indeed unnecessary.
Check out the statement here:
Where Nnanna stated that Yorubas are sophisticated morons;
Afeez Abiodun is known for his tribal marks. While some might argue that he would have been more handsome without them, the actor disagreed.
He told Saturday Beats that he had to face reality and accept what his parents created on his face.
He opened up that he initially disliked the marks as a young boy and went to the extent of using sandpaper to get rid of them all to no avail simply because he was always taunted by bus conductors.
Owo added that he would never allow anyone inflict such scars on the face of his children.
“I am very comfortable with my tribal marks now and if anything ever wipes them off my face, I would feel bare or naked and my fans would not recognize me.
“While I was growing up in Surulere, there were a lot of times I was teased by people because of my tribal marks.
“They abused me so much but I did not care; today my tribal mark is my trademark.
“There was a time people teased me so much that I attempted to use sandpaper to wipe them off especially when bus conductors insulted me about it.
“They always picked on me and called me various names but I thank God for who I am today.
“I am also glad I did not get rid of the tribal marks. There is no insult anyone can dish out to me over my tribal marks that would hurt my feelings.
“Although I like my tribal marks, I can never allow anyone to give my children tribal marks,” he said.
The thespian went down memory lane with Saturday Beats as he spoke about how his parents did not support his career and he had to sponsor his education when he was in primary school.
“When I started my acting career, it was rough and tough. The first challenge I faced was from my parents who felt I did not know what I was doing with my life.
“I lived with them in Oyo State and they felt that I ought to go to school to study.
“They weren’t pleased with me, so they backed off and I had to finance my education from Primary 5 till I got to Form 5.
“When I got to Lagos, I had to fend for myself as well. I got a little place on Randle Avenue, Surulere and whenever I was going for rehearsals, I trekked from my house in Surulere to Saka Tinubu, Victoria Island.
“I never knew that I would become someone in life. I just went with hope and I had it in mind that if I passed out while trekking either to the venue or back home, then so be it.
“I got a breakthrough in 1998 and two years later, I produced my first movie,” Afeez Owo said.
A Jamaican Woman from Trelawny who won a whopping sum of $180,900,000 in Jamaican dollars in a May 11 Super Lotto jackpot drawing, concealed her identity as she showed up to claim her price.
The woman, identified only as N Gray wore a clown mask in response to violent crimes in Jamaica to a press briefing organised by Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) in New Kingston, where she was presented with the cheque.
After receiving the cheque, the woman who started buying tickets in the regional Super Lotto five months ago said:
“I am elated because I was drowning in debt,” she told The Gleaner. “I started buying Super Lotto in January… Now [that] I’ve won, I want to clear my debt, invest and I want to do some traveling. I would like to construct a community center for the youths in my community, so they can engage in something productive; somewhere where they can do information technology.”
Friday 8th June, former Big Brother housemate, Bisola, was at Palms Mall in Lekki handing out Baileys-infused cocktails and cookies to shoppers and passers by.
Building up to Baileys BakeFest 2, Bisola has been paired with Nelson aka Chef Cupid #TeamCubis and both were on ground to treat unsuspecting Lagosians to yummy goodness made by Chef Tosan of Cakes by Tosan and Lara Rawa of Eventi Cocktails.
Baileys BakeFest 2 features the celebrity bake-off pitting upcoming professional bakers paired with established celebrities. This year’s teams are Toke Makinwa & Kofo of Bake A Lott #TeamTK, Ik Ogbonna and Busola of SlasCakesnBakes #TeamIkBus and superstar DJ Exclusive with Barbara of Oven Secrets #TeamXBee.
As usual, all teams expect to win but which of these teams can combine indulgence and ingenuity for the title of ‘BakeFest Champ’? Baileys BakeFest will also feature over 80 of the best treat makers in Lagos as vendors. Sweet tooths! Come prepared to taste the deliciousness of Baileys in cakes, cookies, cocktails and more.
Register to attend for free by following the easy steps here www.baileysbakefest.ng. You can also follow @baileysnigeria and send a DM to get an invite. Expect the yummiest, most scrumptious Baileys BakeFest yet on Saturday 16th June at Muri Okunola. Be there!
The Ogun State Government has declared June 12 a work-free day to enable residents of the state mark the Democracy Day and celebrate the recent conferment of a posthumous national honour on the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola.
The secretary to the state government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, made this known in a statement on Saturday, adding that a befitting event, including a Democracy Walk to be led by the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, have been lined up for the celebration.
He said the walk is scheduled to take off from the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta at 7am with participants going through major roads in the state capital to Abiola’s family house at Oke-Ido, Gbagura, where prayers will be offered for the martyr.
“It will be recalled that in the last seven years, the Amosun-led administration had consistently declared JUNE 12 work free and commemorated it with varied activities. This year will be no exception as befitting events including a Democracy Walk to be led by the State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun have been lined up for the celebration.
“All Government functionaries, activists, civil society organizations, democracy volunteers, civil servants, labour/trade unions, students, market women/men and other stakeholders are invited to participate,” the statement highlighted.
The federal government had on June 6, conferred the highest national honours of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCFR), on the illustrious son of the state and declared June 12 as the country’s Democracy Day.
A Jamaican Woman from Trelawny who won a whopping sum of $180,900,000 in Jamaican dollars in a May 11 Super Lotto jackpot drawing, concealed her identity as she showed up to claim her price.
The woman, identified only as N Gray wore a clown mask in response to violent crimes in Jamaica to a press briefing organised by Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) in New Kingston, where she was presented with the cheque.
After receiving the cheque, the woman who started buying tickets in the regional Super Lotto five months ago said:
“I am elated because I was drowning in debt,” she told The Gleaner. “I started buying Super Lotto in January… Now [that] I’ve won, I want to clear my debt, invest and I want to do some traveling. I would like to construct a community center for the youths in my community, so they can engage in something productive; somewhere where they can do information technology.”
Nollywood producer and actor, Tchidi Chikere and wife, Nuella Njubigbo today tied the nuptial knots in church and it was a wonderful occasion.
The Nollywood stars who have actually been married for four years now albeit in a traditional way, made it official (the christian way) on Saturday, 9th June 2018.
Self acclaimed goddess of X has spoken out on her daughter’ perception of her activities online – though Maheeda started out as a gospel singer, her brand evolved as she began posting raunchy pictures and videos on social media.
While speaking in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Newspaper, Maheeda, who is in the wont of posting raunchy pictures and videos online, has opened up that her daughter does not really like her taking raunchy pictures.
She also talked about if she will have another baby by her oyinbo husband who she resides with in Netherlands.
She said,
“I don’t think my daughter likes some of the pictures I post online because sometimes when she sees me do it, she says it is disgusting. I don’t know if she is just being a teenager or she does not like it but she never complains about it.
“One of the reasons why I struggled to take her out of the country is that I want her to have a different mindset about s*x and life in general. So, she would have a different mentality when it comes to sexuality than the average Nigerian.
“The way an average Nigerian would reason about s”x is different from the way my daughter would see it. In the Netherlands, they use nudity a lot for their advertisements. For example, they could do an advert about milk and they would use a semi-nude model and show as she pours the milk on her body.
“In Nigeria, it is not allowed, it would be banned. That is why I decided to take her abroad. She would be 18 years old next year and she would be free to live on her own, so I am almost done in that area. She would be on a level where she could be on her own.”
When asked if she was willing to give motherhood another shot once her daughter is of legal age, she said that she would rather help the underprivileged children in the society rather than giving birth to another child.
“After 18 years of motherhood and all the suffering I faced while I was still a single mother, don’t you think I would want to relax and have the holiday of my life? Why would I want to have another kid? Personally, I like children and I see a lot of kids on the street and motherless babies’ home. I would rather help them,” Maheeda said.
Argentine captain, Lionel Messi has given his list of eight players he believes will shine in the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia – interestingly, he didn’t mention his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Barcelona icon, who widely has been regarded as the greatest to ever play the game, remains frustrated by a lack of success on the global stage with Argentina.
At 30 years old, Messi’s opportunities to lift the trophy are running out and Jorge Sampaoli’s side are viewed as outsiders summer in Russia.
Brazil are the favourites for the title and Messi believes Neymar and Philippe Coutinho could take the tournament by storm.
However, the forward failed to mention Portugal and Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo when asked who he thinks will impress.
‘Brazil have Ney and Philippe,’ he told El Mundo Deportivo.
Messi named Andres Iniesta, David Silva, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe as the other players to watch this summer.
He added:
‘Spain have Andres Iniesta and Silva. Germany don’t have any one star but they are very solid.
‘Belgium have Hazard and De Bruyne. France have Griezmann and Mbappe.
‘The tournament is full of very good players.’
Messi will be hoping to lead his side to a third World Cup glory in Russia having lost out in the finals in the 2014 edition in Brazil.
Argentina will kick off their campaign against Iceland before battling Croatia and Nigeria in group D.
Head of states, President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a two-day working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, has said.
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, June 10, embark on a two-day working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Saturday.
He stated:
“The visit, which is at the invitation of His Royal Majesty, King Mohammed VI, will see the two leaders discuss socio-economic matters affecting their countries, following prior engagements in December 2016, during the official visit of His Majesty to Nigeria.
“In Rabat, discussions will focus on strengthening existing agreements on the fertilizer industry, education cooperation, the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project and establishing a basic chemical platform to harness Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources and support Morocco’s diammonium phosphate industry.
“It is noteworthy that following the signing of a collaboration agreement between Nigeria and Morocco in December 2016 to revive the abandoned Nigerian fertilizer blending plants, 14 plants have been revitalized so far under the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI); with a total capacity of 2.3 million MT of NPK fertilizers.
“The president will be accompanied on the trip by Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State and other senior government officials.”
