Ever wondered where the journey of renowned clergyman, E.A Adeboye started?! Well, you’re in luck as we’ve found photos of the house where the General Overseer was born.
The man of God wasn’t born rich, but his destiny was written for greatness.
His grass to grace story is not only inspiring but also remarkable – no matter how many times retold. He went from poor beginnings in Ifewara, Osun state to becoming the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, worldwide, through personal sacrifices.
Below are photos of the house where the 75-year-old cleric was born:
This is an article written by Area father, Charly Boy himself as he talks about people being discriminating and judgmental. Read what he wrote:
My life has been one Big fight, I have battled a lot of principalities, I never backed down.I battled for the rights of the Okada’s to make a living. I battled for the rights, respect and the big money for the Nigerian Musician, I spent 3weeks in the cell. Today they have a better life.
I battled for the non payment of aged elderly military pensioners,
who were dying in their hundreds, I was beaten black and blue by
the military, locked up for thirty days, just to mention a few.
Now I have chosen to fight for the rights of gays and lesbians.
My people,
Building bridges takes us further than building walls.
With no shame but a heart filled with pride,
I do declare that I’m a proud supporter of many Rights.
HAUSARIGHTS; #IGBORIGHTS; #YORUBARIGHTS; #GAYRIGHTS;
POLYGAMYRIGHTS #WOMENs RIGHTS, and Charlyboys fucking right to
say how I feel.
Do you know that It takes no compromise to give people their rights,
it takes no money to truly respect an individual.
It takes no political deal to give people freedom.
It takes no probe panel to remove repression, oppression, frustration
Hailings, love, fondness to all my Misunderstood; Stereotyped and Societally Blackmailed friends including gays..and lesbians. ?muha muha muha!!!❤
Love you all. Like kilode.
There are so many qualities that make up a decent human being…
I have been privileged to meet people with very beautiful souls
Sensitive, caring and love filled human beings.
Straight or Gay, what people do with their private parts in their privacy,
is probably so low on my list that it is irrelevant.
All you holier than thou Nigerian Christian/Moslems,
I suppose you know say, your morality is not law
What does religion/spirituality mean if we would use it as a cover
for our hate games.
I want you to Understand that, if my friends decide to have sex whether safe,
safer, or unsafe, it is their decision and you have no rights in
their lovemaking.
In fact, if I were to secretly film/broadcast many straight people making love?
the world at large will faint with surprise and horror.
Nigerians go burn thief wey steal N1,000. Hail armed political robbers wey destroy their future; Nigerians go carry Gay matter for Head and at the same time doing exactly the opposite of what the Bible and Quran Teaches, see fake people.
Una mumu never Do?
Who am I to tell you if being gay is right or wrong? Who am I to say if its a choice, decision or some sickness? When I am just human, who sins everyday and comes short of the Glory of God times without number.
So, Before you throw that one stone, before you make that one hateful remark, before you heat up the blogoshphere with your useless and hateful comment. Just know that there are many youths out there who are confused, Depressed and contemplating suicide, simply because of their sexuality. Someone is suffocating, choking & breathless. someone somewhere is hating himself/herself, and everyone else around him/her for being so different. It might be me, you, or someone close to you, for all we know, love is the greatest of all. Before anything else, let love lead!!!
This is dedicated to all those who are deferent, who are misunderstood.
Well, well, well, looks like someone got a little excited after he was being a little seduced by his “wife” in the house – Efe’s massive erection was visible after his wife, Marvis attempted to give him a BJ.
Efe who had a sex-appealing dance with Marvis after their ‘marriage‘, got a hard-on as he was touched seductively by her.
See a better picture that shows the couple, engaged in what is obviously an erotic session.
Former Christian Association of Nigeria President, and the founding and Senior leader of Word of Life Bible Church, located in Warri, Nigeria, was photoed kissing his wife, Pastor Helen Oritsejafor, passionately during a church service today, 12th of March.
The couple gave their congregation a surprise package with their ‘kissing session’, on day 4 of the church’s conference titled “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread“.
Warning to Men: These 3 Foods is killing your Erection.
Have you ever found it hard to get into the mood with your partner, or maybe you cannot get yourself up again after just the first round?
It could be what you just ate all these embarrassing displays can ruin ones sex life which have a direct influence on how healthy and happy any relationship can be.
A lagging sex drive and poor erection could be the result of what you’ve been eating. Of course, it’s not always about food.
Poor erection can be attributed to a number of factors, including sociological, psychological, and hormonal influences. Often, antidepressant medications are the culprit. Other times, stress or drug and alcohol abuse can play a role.
Smoking, along with all of its other terrible health effects, can diminish sexual desire and satisfaction, especially in men.
“Smoking has a direct, negative effect on the sexuality of a man on every level,” says Panayiotis M. Zavos, PhD, Altering bad habits, like smoking and excessive drinking, in order to encourage
better overall health, will no doubt be beneficial to your sexual health as well.
Now lets talk about the kinds of food that may be affecting your performance on bed.
Consuming trans fatty acids can also cause abnormal sperm production in men and interferes with female gestation. You and your significant other would be wise to skip the french fries at
dinner, since they could be at fault for more than one sexual problem.
Processed Carbohydrate
Any refined carbohydrates, like those found in bleached white flour and white rice, are bad news for your sex drive. This includes many pastas, cereals [rice and wheat], breads, and snack
foods like crackers, cookies, and chips.
Men’s Fitness explained that large amounts of refined carbs will cause your testosterone levels to decrease. The sugars from these carbohydrates can make men gain weight and raise estrogen
levels as testosterone is depleted. Reach for good carbs like vegetables and whole grains instead.
You must have heard the popular saying that “Sugar is your enemy?”
Or you must have ever had that embarrassing experience where your dick just refuses to charge when you need it most, this is what we call “Sugar Crash”
Sugar from soda drinks, sweet, ice-cream, so called energy drinks etc can crash your libido and erection in a twinkle of an eye causing you embarrassing moments with your partner.
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Nollywood actress, Roseline Meurer has replied the people who have been calling her out for allegedly causing the marital crisis between Tonto Dikeh and her estranged husband, Mr. Olakunle Churchill.
Roseline who has been trolled on by Tonto Dikeh’s fans after Tonto had revealed that the actress slept with her husband several times, also disabled comments on her IG page.
The fair complexioned actress who said, in an Instagram post that she was out cos it’s Friday night, further stated that she read comments and pleaded with Instagram to install breathalyzers.
She wrote alongside a video:
Cuz it’s Friday night fam! Time to be a hero and rescue some wine trapped in a bottle ? I prefer red wine cuz of its health benefits. Aha I read some comments, For the love of all that’s holy, could instagram please install a breathalyzer ? #friday #fridaynight #everythingrosy #luxury #redwine #cheers #love #happy #braids #QueenOfAllQueens
Recall in an interview with Media Hub Room, Tonto Dikeh said that Rosaline Meure is the other woman in her marriage that made her husband abandon her and their son.
“I am aware of her. I am aware that she is sleeping with my husband. I am aware that my husband is taking care of her. I am also aware that she is the reason that my husband abandoned his son and me for close to two months just before the Big Foundation thing we did in December” disclosed Tonto Dikeh in the interview.
“I am aware that’s the reason he abandoned his family because he took her on a trip. No she is not my husband’s sister. My husband is not her brother. She does not know me. Like I said I have not seen her before. I have never even spoken to my husband about her before but I do no there story. And I do know that they are in love” she further said.
In January 2017, Rosaline Meure who is said to be an upcoming actress denied that she was romantically involved with Oladunni Churchill.
The self acclaimed nipple lover controversial socialite has given his relationship status as single and according to him, he’s not so happy about it.
Below is what he shared on his IG page:
??I am finally SINGLE again and I’m so not happy….. I Thank God i have my dear friends that will help me during this recovery. This RELATIONSHIP lasted quite longer than I thought it would.
Never thought this day would come, I am so stressed. If you only knew what I have been going through you’d understand better, but I never really put my personal business out to the public.
All the pain, heartbreaks, sleepless nights, arguments, fights, headaches, chills, sicknesses, breakdowns, blames, assumptions, selflessness, downfalls, bitterness, tears, carelessness, pride, lies, lies, lies I’ve had to endure?…
I was so tired, tired of sharing, tired of caring, tired of suffering, tired of pain, tired of praying, tired of blaming, tired of everything, and most definitely TIRED OF THE PERSON that’s reading this post only because it’s DRAMA that excites YOU ALL and now you’re mad because this post is NOT TRUE and you just wasted 1 minute of your life reading 146 words that a lot of you wish were real,?
#DramaSells #DramaDriven Dont be shy, drop your comment if you fell 4 this ? #BadGang #husbandmaterial #WeatherMan #NipplesLover #UpToSomething ??☂️?
While cruising down, not cruising actually… while intensively trying to break free from the serious Lagos traffic this evening, Daniel and I tuned in to The Beat FM to ease off the traffic tension and boy were we glad that we did!
We heard a familiar voice in the studio, who played guest on a live Instagram interview with Gbemi – Davido, being his original self, talked on a lot of issues about himself, like the over 20 people he usually is with all the time are his “family”, his taste in women and cars, his take on being signed on an international deal and lots more.
What caught our ears, away from the heavy traffic was he acknowledging the fact that he’s expecting a second child with his 24-year-old Atlanta based girlfriend, Amanda.
Without merry go rounding, he said blatantly that he was indeed expecting a second baby and we were stunned – as the show continued, when he was asked which is his favourite tattoo he said, it’s the one of his sister’s name and maybe the next favourite might be that of “Imade’s little sister“… yup! You saw that right, Imade’s little sister… so that obviously proves that he’s not only expecting another kid but, another girl.
On his return from his medical vacation in London, Head of States, President Buhari in the state house today addressed Nigerians and thanked them for their prayers during his vacation.
Define wealth… wealth can be defined as being so stupendously in money that you do the most insane things with it and no one can question because it’s yours! Yup… that’s the definition of wealth…
So a Nigerian man, Hushpuppy took to his instagram page to show off a watch he bought for a whooping N40 million by displaying it inside his fridge along with some visibly expensive wine.
Probably he ran out of watch spaces in his bedroom… maybe, who knows?
Five star music boss and billionaire businessman, E-money, is asides being a hard working man, also a debonair gentleman who loves to put on some serious epitome of swag while he shows off his wealth.
He who had once boasted that God has so much blessed him that he can never be poor in this life ever again took to his IG to further prove his statement as he shows off his golden themed sitting room which left admirers jaw dropped.
Official sponsors of the Big Brother Naija show, PayPorte, yesterday hosted disqualified housemate, Kemen alongside other evicted housemates, Uriel, Jon & Ese.
They received a heavy backlash by some furious Nigerians for hosting Kemen – it’s no news why Kemen was disqualified from the house following his assault on Tboss – his action which caused Payporte to release a statement when the incident happened condemning what he did.
Kemen had although apologized for his action and asked Tboss for her forgiveness, stating that he overplayed his game, but some Nigerians believe Payporte is being irresponsible for hosting him despite his apology.
They took to Twitter to call out the online selling store… See some tweets below:
Wawu! The response from this man to his lover further buttresses the point that most men are scum – according to the Whatsapp chat which was sent to relationship expert, Joro, the lady had told her married lover that she is pregnant for him and the way he responded has us in awe.
From claiming to be impotent and going to the extent of saying his kids are adopted, the response this man gave is totally shocking. The chat itself is self explanatory, so it’s preferable you be in a state of shock as we were in after we read it.
Knock yourself out:
The lady says she is a good Christian and a sickle cell patient so having an abortion is out of the question. Can you help?
One can’t argue when it’s being said that the songstress is becoming one of the most prominent female musicians the country has ever had – her style of music is quite unique and the fact that she’s “original” and doesn’t follow the crowd is one of the reasons why we love Simi and her music!
Ibironke Oluwatobi from Tush Magazine, is one writer who shares that love which is why he sees her as the “New queen of Pop Music” in the country and he has a few points to buttress his motion.
Read on and see if you agree with him:
The Nigerian RnB music scene is activised by a healthy competition amongst artistes. This competition has seen several of these artistes take the spotlight of RnB music in Nigeria, albeit momentarily and at different times. The most protean aspect of the RnB community is the category of female artistes. The spot of hottest RnB artist in the female category has always been switching occupants and among those that have held the spot are Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, Chidinma, Waje and co.
The rich crop of female RnB artistes in Nigeria has made it possible for the industry not to lack in quality RnB sound, so much so that it has become an important musical export for us. This shows just about the size of listenership Nigerian RnB music commands.
In the midst of the competition for the spot of hottest female artiste, one among the many has managed to ascend to the spot. It is safe to say, she holds the spot with beaming confidence, showing no sign of wearing off in near time. Simi is the artiste that shines brightest amongst those in candidacy.
Simi who started with gospel music, has since evolved into a fine RnB artiste. In her growing portfolio, she has powerful hits such as Jamb Question, Tiff, Love Don’t Care and her most recent hit song, Smile for me. All these in addition to numerous songs she has featured on. Her reputation as a song writer and sound technicality has also help shoot her to high spot.
Interestingly, her music is not her only charm. She is further endeared to her fans by her lively and sportive character. She seem to be only fixed side of the popular love triangle in the music industry, the other two sides being Falz and Adekunle Gold.
The dominance of the X3M Music signee was on show at the 2016 HipHop Awards, as she swept most of the awards in her category. At the event, she got the award for Best RnB single, Best Vocal Performance (female) with her song, Love Dont Care. While her duet with Falz, Soldier won Best Collaboration and Best music video.
Simi already started 2017 on high note with Smile 4 me making the rounds already. Her achievements continued with her bagging a juicy endorsement deal with Etisalat. Considering the present look of the scene, Simi is the new Queen of RnB music in Nigeria. She looks set to dominate the category for as long as she maintains her mojo, and this is forecasted to be a longtime.
The alleged ex-lover of Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire ministries, Stephanie Otobo, had a press conference earlier today where she described Apostle Johnson Suleman as a womanizer. The press conference was held at the Festus Keyamo Lagos chamber on Friday.
Her shocking revelations are not the only things that has got Nigerians talking, the cleavage revealing outfit she wore knowing fully well that many citizens interested in her case would be watching, has had tongues wagging too!
It was a moment of laughter, felicitations and excitement as MTN subscribers claimed their prize winnings in the MTN Yafun Yafun Cash Promo prize presentation ceremony yesterday at Syrian Club, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Five star prize winners, Stephen Enekwenchi, Joseph Awolope, Abdulhamid Maigadi, Nasiru Aliyu Luggah and Femi Owolabi, won 2 million naira each for their participation in the SMS-based game
promo.
Businessmen, Stephen Enekwenchi and Owolabi Femi, were full of gratitude to MTN for the life-changing promo. They described their winnings as a much needed buffer to their business in the face of economic recession in the country and vowed to plough the money into their business ventures.
10 other subscribers also emerged winners in the N300, 000 naira category while household items like Generating sets, iPhones, Samsung Galaxy A7, Samsung 40 inched LED Television, rained aplenty for a host of other subscribers.
Senior Manager, Customer Relations, Lagos and South West; Mr. Sonny Onyegbula, Senior Manager, Business Development, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr, Nwakuche Durugo; Senior Legal Officer of the commission, Mr Arinze Ezean; Actuarial Consultant at Alexander Forbes Consultants & Actuaries Limited, Saliu Francisco; Media Planning Manager, MTN Nigeria, Shuaib
Abubaka were all there to grace the event.
The following photos shows President Muhammadu Buhari as he left Abuja on Friday, January 19, for medical vacation in London, and returned on Friday, March 10.
Encomium.ng with the aid of the photos, tell the story of his illness more appropriately. Read below:
When the 74 year old retired General was leaving, he was looking frail but a bit stronger. Adorning a dark brown kaftan, he had a vest which might be interpreted to mean that he was cold.
But on his return, he looked leaner and tired. Decked in dark kaftan, the index finger of
his left hand was carefully extended, suggesting a sample of his blood was recently checked.
He wore a thicker turtle neck vest which could mean he was feeling colder than when he left Nigeria (older people usually feel colder).
The President admitted he had never been this sick, and the before and after pictures tell the story better…
Continue with the before and after photos below:
BEFORE
AFTER
PRESIDENT BUHARI RETURNS 00A. L-R; President Muhammadu Buhari in a hand shake with Minister of Defence, Brig Gen Mansur Dan Ali others are Minister of FCT, Alhaji Muhammadu Musa Bello, Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari on arrival at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. MAR 10 2017.PRESIDENT BUHARI RETURNS A. R-L; President Muhammadu Buhari being welcome by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on arrival at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. MAR 10 2017.
Looks like the singer is a family guy though, just the other day, he shared a lovely family portrait of himself with his dad and siblings, this time, he shared a lovely photo of his dad with his late mother.
Looks like the disqualification of housemate, is making Thin Tall Tony rethink before taking anything intimate action in the house with his temporary rendezvous bae, Bisola.
Watch this clip of him moving Bisola away from him while they sleep – giving their past episodes, ought they not be cuddly and all?
Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has demanded that legal practitioner, Festus Keyamo, should retract all publications, and an apology to be published on major social media networks.
He also demanded N1bn over alleged blackmail and injuries inflicted on him, including online video clips, during his alleged amorous relationship with a Canada-based stripper, Stephanie Otobo.
Should he fail to comply with the demand, the cleric threatened to drag Keyamo to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee “for infamous conduct.”
Stephanie Otobo had alleged that she suffered emotional stress from Suleman, following a sour relationship including a promise of marriage.
But the cleric in a letter by his counsel, Osa Director, obtained by journalists on Thursday evening in Abuja, entitled: “Allegation of professional misconduct and unethical practices”, said Keyamo’s action was inconsistent with Section 1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct For Legal Practitioners 2007.
He said,
“Sequel to our letter to you dated March 6, 2017, we have observed with shock and dismay your deliberate and relentless efforts to malign and convict our client through media trial. By your relentless media campaign, you are conducting yourself in a manner inconsistent with Section 1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct For Legal Practitioners 2007.”
According to him, instead of gathering facts and evidence before a court of competent jurisdiction for adjudication, Keyamo resorted to alleged blackmail and intimidation through the media, both traditional and social media.
“In short, you have threatened and indeed executed your threat of conjuring, manufacturing and synthesising bogus and unverifiable exhibits in the social media and newspapers, all with a view to poison public opinion against our client and reduce his esteem and reputation in the eye of any reasonable man. Your attitude is also to ambush a fair trial while litigation is anticipated. This is contrary to S.33 of the Rules of Professional Conduct For Legal Practitioners 2007.”
Director quoted a recent Newspaper report in which Keyamo threatened to “release more bullets”, while Otobo under his supervision would be organising a world press conference and “we will begin to release bullets.”
He said,
“Furthermore, you grossly and recklessly maligned our client, saying, “these men of God are not what they claim to be, we have a duty to protect the public. Many of them are fake and fraudsters. You will see the video very soon in the next few minutes.” True to your threat of trial publicity stunts, the video clips have flooded the social media networks.
We believe your conduct is inconsistent with the virtues and rules of conduct of the legal profession. It smacks of indiscipline and disdain for the judicial process. Therefore, we demand a retraction of all your press statements and an apology to be published on the major social media networks.
Also, we demand a compensation of N1bn for all the injuries inflicted on our client. We expect you to meet our demands within seven days from the date above written. Take notice that we shall drag you before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee for the infamous conduct if you fail to so do”
Soon-to-be couple, Adekunle and Olatadun took their pre-wedding photos to the toilet and it’s quite lovely – it’s obviously one of the everyday things they’ll both have to stand for the rest of their lives as a couple.
Peter Okoye’s wife, Lola Omotayo’s dad is a year older today, and the proud daughter had loads of nice words tosay about him.
The beautiful mother of two said young men need to take a tip or two from him as he is a gentleman and treats women with respect.
Here’s what she wrote:
“A very big HappyBirthday shoutout to the man who taught me all I know today. To the man who taught me to love and not to hate. He taught me never to judge. He showed me by example what it means to treat each and every human being with respect and regard. He taught me to be humble. I am forever indebted to you papa! Young men should take a tip or two from him as he is a gentleman and treats my mother with utmost respect. He treats her like a delicate egg. A classy man you are!
Papa I wish you long life, good health, complete happiness and peace of mind. Cameron and Aliona adore you. Mama loves you and I love you incredibly. God bless your kind soul always as we celebrate your new born age. I praise God for your life everyday. Happy Birthday Papichka! ????????????????????????#bestdadintheworld #gentleman #grandpa #dad #husband #humble #Godsveryown #mydad #fatherinlaw”
Some suspected kidnappers that had been terrorizing the residents of Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, have been arrested after they had abducted an eight year old girl.
It was gathered that the four suspected kidnappers abducted their victim, a pupil of St. Joseph’s Primary School on Wednesday afternoon, March 8th and took her to Bishiri village, in neighbouring Obanliku local government area.
The police, following a tip off about the whereabouts of the victim, stormed the compound and after a brief gun fight, subdued the kidnappers and arrested them. One of the suspects hails from Obudu while the other three are from Benue State.
A police officer was bitten by one of the kidnappers and is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Two siblings, identified on Facebook as Anne Marie James and her brother Melvin James, have been linked to family stabbing case, which left them dead and also left their mum severely injured.
According to the Police who were called to the flat in Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, at 9.45am yesterday after receiving a 999 call about a domestic incident from someone inside, the incident by Melvin.
As Police arrived, stun grenades was used on Melvin, whose 33-year-old sister, Annie, was pronounced dead at the scene, while their mum who sustained serious stab wounds, was rushed to hospital and has undergone surgery but remains in a critical condition.
It was gathered that Melvin, who was already ‘detained’, then turned the knife on himself and died from wounds he sustained.
In a recent article published on its website, The Economist says the Nigerian economy has grown since acting president Yemi Osinbajo took over the mantle of leadership about a month ago.
In the article, the International business website called on PMB to leave the economy to Osinbajo to run once he recovers and comes back to Nigeria.
The full article below:
EVER since word trickled out that Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s 74-year-old president, was not just taking a holiday in Britain but seeking medical care, his country has been on edge. Nigerians have bad memories of this sort of thing. Mr Buhari’s predecessor bar one, Umaru Yar’Adua, died after a long illness in 2010, halfway through his first term.
During much of his presidency he was too ill to govern effectively, despite the insistence of his aides that he was fine. In his final months he was barely conscious and never seen in public—yet supposedly in charge. Since he had not formally handed over power to his deputy, Goodluck Jonathan, his incapacity provoked a constitutional crisis and left the country paralysed.
There is nothing to suggest that Mr Buhari is as ill as Yar’Adua was. But that is because there is little information of any kind. His vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, insists that his boss is “hale and hearty”. Mr Buhari’s spokesman says his doctors have recommended a good rest. Yet even members of Mr Buhari’s cabinet have not heard from him for weeks, and say that they do not know what ails him or when he will return.
Such disclosure would be expected in any democracy. In Nigeria the need is even more pressing. Uncertainty is unsettling the fractious coalition of northern and southern politicians that put Mr Buhari into power. Nigeria is fragile: the split between northern Muslims and southern Christians is one of many that sometimes lead to violence. The country also faces a smouldering insurrection in the oil-rich Delta and an insurgency in the north-east by jihadists under the banner of Boko Haram (“Western education is sinful”).
Mr Buhari, an austere former general, won an election two years ago largely because he promised to restore security and fight corruption. Although his government moves at a glacial pace, earning him the nickname “Baba Go Slow”, he has wrested back control of the main towns in three states overrun by Boko Haram. Yet the jihadists still control much of the countryside, and the government has been slow to react to a looming famine that has left millions hungry.
On corruption, Mr Buhari has made some progress. A former national security adviser is on trial in Nigeria for graft, and a former oil minister was arrested in Britain for money laundering. So far, however, there have been no big convictions.
Mr Buhari’s main failures have been economic (see article). The damage caused by a fall in the price of oil, Nigeria’s main export, has been aggravated by mismanagement. For months Mr Buhari tried to maintain a peg to the dollar by banning whole categories of imports, from soap to cement, prompting the first full-year contraction of output in 25 years.
First, do no harm
With Mr Buhari in London, the country’s economic stewardship has, whisper it, improved a bit. Mr Osinbajo has allowed a modest devaluation and started on reforms aimed at boosting growth. This is already paying off. In February the government sold $1bn-worth of dollar-denominated bonds, its first foreign issue in four years. Demand was so great that investors bid for almost $8bn-worth of the notes, raising hopes of a second bond sale later this month. If his health recovers, Mr Buhari still has two years left in office.
He should focus on doing what he does best: providing the leadership his troops need to defeat Boko Haram and the moral authority to clamp down on corruption. And, noting how much better the economy is doing without him trying to command it like a squad of soldiers, he should make good on a long-forgotten electoral pledge to leave economic policy to the market-friendly Mr Osinbajo.
Actress, Funke Akindele’s husband, singer and music producer, JJC Skillz’ daughter, Tamira shared the photo above where she rocks a nose ring.
The music producer has three children from three different women before he got married to Funke Akindele – Tamira was the one who had broke the news of the union at that time last year.
A 50-year-old Ghanaian man from Asuboi-Wawase in Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region, has landed his 8-year-old daughter at the hospital after attacking her with a cutlass.
The victim was according to reports, crushing palm nuts with a friend of hers, but when her dad returned from the farm, and saw what they were doing, he yelled, chased and attacked her with a cutlass wounding her in the head.
According to the girl’s aunt, Comfort Dogah, she returned from a voyage on Saturday night and saw the cut on the girl the next day (Sunday).
Narrating the ordeal to Class FM, the victim said she never offended her dad saying
‘I was crushing palm nuts with my mates when he came threatening to beat us.
‘He got hold of my friend and beat her while I bolted; while I was running, he threw the cutlass to hit me,’ the eight-year-old narrated.
Yaw Dogah, the suspect, after committing the crime reportedly fled the area. The Suhum Municipal Police command has declared him wanted and the victim is currently on admission at the Suhum Government Hospital.
To celebrate her, her sibling shared this adorable photo of the fair skinned Romanian schooled housemate, when she was much, very much younger… She is here by the side of her younger brother.
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammed Buhari, Abba Kyari, his advisers, Femi Adesina, Bashir Ahmad and other aides are in Aso Rock awaiting the arrival of President Buhari.
He currently is being ferried by a presidential chopper to Abuja. More photos below:
