Sophie Momodu be giving single mothers body goals… The mother of 1 shared some beautiful shots of herself donning bikini while on vacation in Florida.
She captioned the photo; “You a bad gal & your friends bad too, oh we got the swag sauce, she drippin’ swagu ?
Nigerian Nobel prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said Thursday he has fulfilled his pledge to throw away his US residency green card and leave the country if Donald Trump won the presidential election.
Shortly before the vote, Soyinka had vowed to give up his permanent US residency over a Trump victory to protest against the Republican billionaire’s campaign promises to get tough on immigration.
“I have already done it, I have disengaged (from the United States). I have done what I said I would do,” the 82-year-old told AFP on the sidelines of an education conference at the University of Johannesburg.
“I had a horror of what is to come with Trump… I threw away the (green) card, and I have relocated, and I’m back to where I have always been” — meaning his homeland Nigeria.
The prolific playwright, novelist and poet won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986 and has been a regular teacher at US universities including Harvard, Cornell and Yale.
At the same time he said he would not discourage others from applying for a green card. “It’s useful in many ways. I wouldn’t for one single moment discourage any Nigerians or anybody from acquiring a green card… but I have had enough of it,” he said.
A 29-year old man, Aregbesola Quazeem has landed in trouble after he allegedly attacked a female hotel attendant, Amaka Christopher for disrupting his sex plans with his lover over poor condition of a chalet in a hotel he lodged in Lagos.
Quazeem was angry that he lost money and at the same time could not achieve his sex desire because his partner refused to sleep with him after complaining of poor condition of the chalet with non-functional air conditioner.
The incident happened on Sunday at a popular hotel, CY Hotel located at Ikotun area of Lagos.
An angry Quazeem allegedly took his lover to the hotel and paid N4,000 to lodge till day break.
When they moved into the room, they discovered the place was not conducive as there was no functional air conditioner which caused unbearable heat in the room.
The woman insisted that Quazeem cannot not sleep with her under the heat and she asked that they relocate to another room with an AC or he should forget about their sex romp.
Quazeem went to the attendant to complain and requested for another room. She told him that every other room in the hotel had been fully booked and there was nothing she could do that night.
On the basis of that, Quazeem requested a refund of his money so they can look for another place to lodge and she refused. This led to a disagreement which resulted in Quazeem attacking Amaka and reportedly injured her and tore her clothes.
The matter was reported to the police at Ikotun division who arrested Quazeem. By then his lover had left the place.
He was charged with conduct likely to cause breach of public peace and assault on Amaka.
He pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr A.A. Fashola granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two surety in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail.
The matter was adjourned till 14 December 2016.
The Catholic Archbishop of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has warned women against beating their husbands, saying they “should love and respect them“,
He stated this while reacting to a police report about Mpingi district in the Uganda’s central region, which showed that five out 10 reported cases of domestic assault involved women beating their husbands.
Uganda’s privately owned Daily Monitor quotes the Archbishop of Kampala, saying women should accept men as the head of families:
“Do you want to take over power from men in your families? I think you want to challenge God who tells us that men are the heads of the family.
“Stop torturing the innocent servants of God. There is no need for you women to behave like some people we are seeing nowadays in the country who are merciless.”
Music producer Cobhams Asuquo is today, celebrating his son, David, who turned 5-years-old. The music veteran took to his IG page shared a photo of himself with his son and wrote:
My boss is 5!!! Happy 5th birthday Sir. My other employer. I love you soo much David and I have soo much to teach you. I’ll always make you proud by God’s grace.
I live so that you can be a better man. David the world needs better men and we would raise each other to be better men in this world. God bless you my son! We are turning up this weekend, you just name the place. #happybirthdayDavid #happybirthdayson #Godblessyou
The people of Delta were filled with ecstasy after Governor Okowa of Delta State commissioned Asaba Mall (Shoprite) yesterday.
The moment the governor left, there was a hurricane of shoppers all ready to swallow the whole store. you can tell they had a lot of fun.
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Though some of you will barely give a sh*t if a guy likes you or not, yeah, some of you are nuts like that, no offense, but some of you too are really looking for attention from that guy you so desire… or probably you have him already and you want him to want you more.
Let’s help you get that dream, shall we?
1. Get him to talk about the things that he loves.
When a guy is talking about something he is really into, he subconsciously vibes with you in the process of conversing.
2. Talk to him about things you are passionate about.
Talking about what you love naturally makes you glow and this inspires an attraction, which is a good start towards gaining affection.
3. When interacting with him, flirt.
Make and maintain eye contact. Don’t be shy, get physical: casually touch his arms and shoulders. All these help to grow and sustain his attention on you.
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Take these points to consideration that moment you feel your guy wants a breakup or is about to.
1. He starts off irrational fights and for no reason.
He snaps at jokes he ordinarily wouldn’t and everything the lady does at this point is annoying to him. He ultimately wants/waiting for a spark to end the relationship.
2. He disappears at will.
All of a sudden the once smitten, always around guy is nowhere to be found. He finds it difficult to pick up the phone to call or even pick up the phone when the lady does.
In a way, there’s this street cred you get when you have been in police custody, it in fact, boosts your “street” reputation, cause the streets knows you’ve done time and you shouldn’t be messed with you see… I speak of foreign music acts though, the artistes of the Hip Hop genre especially.
Unlike their foreign counterparts, Nigerian music acts can’t boast of spending “much time” in prison, but they sure can testify of landing in the hands of law enforcement agencies…
… and we are counting down those who have experienced that ordeal in recent times.
The singer spent the night at the police custody after stabbing a club bouncer with a glass cup in a weekend, this past November. The singer has since apologized for his behavior and has been set free.
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According to ThisDay, the planned marriage between Zahra Buhari and Ahmed Indimi, may have been deferred following the physical altercation that trailed the delivery of several stacked dowry boxes valued at N44m to the first family.
Trouble reportedly started on November 18, during the traditional introduction ceremony, when the sister of the groom, Yataka Indimi, insisted on taking her mobile phone into the Presidential Villa, Abuja, contrary to security protocol.
THISDAY gathered that Yataka wanted to record all the proceedings, despite the fact it was against standard security protocol in the villa.
However, a struggle ensued between Yataka and the security officials who tried to compel her to comply with protocol, only for her to resist.
The incident attracted the attention of other dignitaries who tried to stop the scuffle.
The argument degenerated to a scuffle, compelling the wife of the Nasarawa State governor, Mrs. Tanko Almakura, to step in to stop the altercation from getting out of hand and may have injured her arm in the process. .
“As of today, we learnt that the Nasarawa first lady is still nursing her wounds and is being treated for a dislocation,” the source said.
THISDAY learnt that the incident was so embarrassing that it incurred the wrath of the president over the behaviour of the Indimis.
Buhari was reported to have threatened to return the boxes and stop the marriage ceremony.
Elders are at the moment trying to prevail on the president not to return the boxes, as he would be bucking tradition.
They are also working on resolving the tension that has arisen since the altercation, so that the wedding could go ahead as planned, if not this weekend, then as soon as possible.
Further findings revealed that while Buhari might not be favourably disposed to the idea of marrying out his daughter to a wealthy suitor, the wife of the president and her daughters, who are more liberal, are rooting for the marriage.
Source: Thisday
Ex-first lady, Patience Jonathan was photoed wearing bright smiles as she arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport, yesterday, after a short vacation abroad.
She was received by associates, friends and close family members. See more photos below:
Stunning ex-beauty queen and Mother-of-one, Dabota Lawson, took to her Snapchat earlier today to call out a former beauty queen, who she alleges is sleeping with her ex husband and asking her ‘homie‘ (close male friend) if he’s the father of her daughter.
The ex-beuaty queen and cosmetics businesswoman gave a clue about the lady in question, saying she blew kisses in the comment section of her Instagram page.
Figure out who you think she’s referring to in a screenshot below:
Heavyweight boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather is known to one of the most lavish sportsman across the globe and he continues to slap our faces with the cash he loves to show off.
The retired boxer reportedly gifted his girlfriend with a diamond ring which costs a whooping $1million.
Akande Thomas shared an experience of an MMM participant who claims God rejected his tithe from MMM earnings and clearly told him Christians involved in the scheme have had their names removed from the book of life.
Read what he shared below:
When I was initially introduced to MMM, I went to God in prayer to seek for HIS approval. HE clearly told me that I cannot engage in it because those Christians involved in the scheme have had their names removed from the book of life.
I was seriously troubled and at the same time afraid as I prayed passionately. As soon as I finished praying, I thought within myself ‘could this voice restraining me be of God?’. Just as I was meditating, another voice came saying; ‘It can not be of God but rather from the devil trying to tie you down in perpetual poverty for the rest of your life.’ So I quickly neglected the former voice for the latter.
I decided to try the scheme with 250k. At the month end, I was so happy when I saw the return of the investment.
Could life had been better than this? God punish the devil that would’ve restrained me from this ‘bumper harvest’. Then I decided to pay my tithe. Just as I was planning to make the withdrawal, God ministered to me – ‘I don’t have anything to do with such money.’ I broke down in tears regretting what I have done in disobeying God. I pleaded for forgiveness of which I know HE has mercifully answered. I closed my MMM account but till now I don’t just know what to do with the money God has rejected.
I’m sharing this as a result of the concern for the brethren in this last days. Though some people may decide to be asking rhetoric questions but I believe serious minded Christians will go to God to also hear from HIM
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CBN says its(MMM) a ponzi scheme (an investment swindle in whichsome early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones inorder to encourage more and bigger risks – From Miriam Webster dictionary i.e ‘rubbing Peter to pay Paul’) which is very true. World bank warned the masses to desist from the ponzi scheme.
The law makers are investigating the scheme and threatened to arrest its canvassers. Some ‘Christians’ are agitating and saying some negative things against the gov’t. Some also want Jesus to either come down himself or looking for those who will show them where Jesus condemn ponzi scheme in the holy scriptures.
The truth is by the time the whole system collapses whether now or next 134years(as some people have blindly calculated), all the gains must be catered for by the losses.
Then the question I will have for those Christians and Pastors that will be jubilating because of their gain (while the losers are mourning) will be – “Do you really believe Jesus is happy when others are ‘robbed’ to pay you return?” I believe we need to be watchful in these last days.
A commercial tricyclist in Owerri, the Imo State capital, and an Abuja-based trader have been caught by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officials at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos with 6.390kg of substances that tested positive for heroin.
One of them, Cajetan Chinedu Egwin, was arrested on arrival from Kigali, Rwanda; the other, King Sunday, was nabbed on arrival from Nairobi, Kenya.
The drug with an estimated street value of N575 million was hidden in their luggage. Egwin, 32, was caught with 3.900kg of heroin and Sunday, 38, was found with 2.490kg of heroin
NDLEA Lagos Airport Commander Ahmadu Garba said:
“Egwin arrived from Kigali on a Rwanda Airline flight while Sunday imported the drug found on him from Nairobi during inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian Airline flight. The suspects are being investigated.
“Preliminary investigation by the agency, however, indicated that drug trafficking cartels
are gradually changing their mode of operation by turning to African countries in sourcing narcotic drugs like heroin. The suspects were also recruited for a fee to import the drugs into the country.Egwin who is not married said he needed money to repair his commercial tricycle while Sunday who left his wife after four days of marriage under the guise of a business trip said that he needed money for his honeymoon and business.”
Egwin, a commercial tricycle rider in Owerri told investigators that he needed money to change his tricycle.
“The engine of my tricycle which is my only source of livelihood is bad. While I was looking for money to fix it, I was introduced to the man that promised to pay me N400,000 on the condition that I will bring his drug from Kigali. I accepted the offer because nobody was willing to help me. Apart from the repairs, my rent is due and my landlord has been asking for his money,” he said.
Sunday said he made a mistake in dabbling to drug traffic stating:
“I erroneously took the decision to smuggle drugs barely four days after my marriage. I was in need of money for my honeymoon and also for my business but I should not have involved myself in drug trafficking. My thinking was that I could smuggle the drug from Nairobi in two days without my wife knowing that I travelled out of the country. All my life, I have been upright in my transactions but this is a huge mistake and I regret my action.”
NDLEA’s Chairman/Chief Executive Col Muhammad Abdallah (rtd) said drug traffickers were turning to African countries to smuggle heroin produced in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Thailand and other far away countries.
”The Agency successfully foiled their plan with the arrest and seizure of the drugs. Drug cartels thought it would be easy to smuggle the drugs into the country since heroin is not produced in Africa but I am happy that we are thinking far ahead of them,” he said.
A 46-year-old school supervisor, Adegboyega Adenekan, has been apprehended by the police for allegedly defiling a 34 months old girl.
Adenekan, a supervisor in Chrisland International School in Victoria Garden City (VGC) Lagos, was alleged to have defiled the girl under the guise of teaching her sex education.
Commissioner of Police Fatai Owoseni, who paraded Adenekan yesterday at the command’s Ikeja headquarters, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint by the victim’s mother at the Ikeja Police Division.
He claimed that preliminary investigation showed that the pastor defiled the girl, stressing that the suspect would be charged to court.
Adenekan said he got a call from the pupil’s mother accusing him of defiling her daughter. The suspect denied committing the crime saying:
“I am a teacher from that school; what happened was that on Friday, November 11, I got a call around 8am from one woman and she identified herself as the mother of pupil. She alleged on the phone that I sexually abused her daughter.
I then asked her, when, where did it happened, but after all said and done, she said, I want it between the two of us and I have not even told my husband. So when she dropped, I was disturbed. Few minutes after that, she sent a text message to me telling me that she still wants me to remain friendly with her daughter because she knew her daughter holds me in high esteem. She said I should still be a friend to her and all that. I must tell you that I wasn’t myself throughout that day.
Again, I got a call the following day, from a man who identified himself. It was an international call. The man also said that I assaulted his daughter sexually and I said, I don’t know what you are talking about, that even yesterday, your wife called me and said the same thing. And I said, when could this happen in a nursery school where no one picks the children except the parents. You walk into the class and pick the child. I don’t know.
I have never been alone with this girl, I have never bought any gift for her, and I had never taken her out anywhere. I was so shocked and the man ended the call when I told him all these. And immediately I called my head teacher, Mrs. Azike and I said Ma, this is the allegation I got from this parent which I knew nothing about.
I want the police to do their investigation. I am ready to submit myself for investigation. I was told the girl is two years and ten months old. I know God will vindicate me. I am married for 15 years with children. The teacher of the girl is saying that nothing of such happened and that the girl never left her custody.
This girl comes to school with school bus, from what I have heard, and then goes with her school bus. I am a supervisor in that school. I don’t teach. So the allegation that I teach the children sex education is so disturbing to me. I have never taught that girl, I have never taught in that class. She said she took the girl to one private hospital and it was confirmed that the girl was abused.
I was told that I failed the lie detector test which I willingly made myself available for but I never heard of such a thing before. It was after that that I went online to research about polygraph. Before we got there, she first of all went there and paid for the test. She did all the arrangement before us and I failed the test.”
Four members of a robbery gang who allegedly break shops in the Alaba International Market, Lagos State have been arrested, PUNCH Metro reports.
The modus operandi of the syndicate was to destroy padlocks of their target shops by pouring acid on them. The suspects – Tochukwu Akorisa, Ndubuise Egwuatuonwu, Ifeanyi Eze and Aboi Rufus – had attacked a warehouse in the market, stealing 427 cartons of electric bulbs valued at N19.1m.
The shop owner reported the incident to the police, leading to the arrest of one Tona Nwenyi, who allegedly bought some of the goods from the suspects.
Nwenyi led the detectives attached to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police X-Squad to Akorisa, who reportedly coordinated the robbery operation.
A detective told PUNCH Metro that Nwenyi was caught at the point of selling the stolen goods.
“Akorisa subsequently led us to his accomplices. Two other persons, Tony Eme and Ejike Chinwoba, who bought the bulbs from the gang, had been arrested.
“We have recovered about 100 cartons out of the 427 cartons they made away with, which is worth N19.1m,” the source said.
Twenty-six-year-old Akorisa, confessed to the act, adding that he intended to use the proceeds of the robbery to give his ailing mother a medical attention.
He said:
“I load goods in the market. But the money I earned was not enough for me to take care of my sick mother. I led the operation. We used acid to break the padlock of the warehouse. We went around 9.30pm on that day.”
Egwuatuonwu explained that it was Akorisa, who facilitated the sales of the loot, adding that he was promised N250,000 from the deal.
“But I have not got anything before the police arrested me,” he added.
Rufus said:
“This is my first time. My house rent has expired and I had been living with my friends. I want to rent an apartment. I was thinking of how to get money when Tochukwu (Akorisa) suggested that we rob the warehouse. We stole only 150 cartons of bulbs.”
One of the receivers, Nwenyi, said he wanted to return the bulbs to Akorisa, having discovered they were stolen, when he was arrested.
Chinwomba said:
“I bought 30 cartons from Tochukwu. I have paid for 15 cartons. I didn’t know the goods were stolen.”
Eme said he bought 15 cartons of the bulbs. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the command was on the trail of other fleeing suspects.
She said:
“Four of the suspects, who stole the goods, and three of the receivers were arrested based on intelligence report. Effort is on to apprehend the fleeing ones and to recover the remaining stolen goods.”
The stunning beauty queen gave us a peeky sneaky peeky of what’s beneath her beautiful as she sent us these raunchy snaps of hers serving some hotness!
While we can’t wait to hear what Nigerians will have to say about her tomatoes, we certainly should take this moment and adore the beauty she’s got… right before Nigerians come for her eh ?
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Most women like to talk…a lot. We talk about our feelings, our friends, our day. Mostly, we talk about that stuff with our girlfriends. But sometimes, we like to share it all with you. We don’t always need a solution.
What if all singles came with an operating manual? They might consist of your most unique character traits, some pivotal events that have transformed your life, your communication style, and what makes you happy. It would also list your worldview, your lifestyle, and what character traits your ideal partner might have.
You wouldn’t literally hand that book out to the people you date. That would be weird. But the manual would give you clarity on your authentic self, how you want others to see you, what type of partner you’re looking for and how you want to be treated in a relationship. It would help you identify the right-fit partner and walk away from the wrong ones. Most of all, it would give a potential partner a window into makes you happy.
Wouldn’t it be incredible if men and women knew how to make each other happier? As a dating coach who works with women over 40 to help them fall in love with their most aligned partner, I’ve asked hundreds of women what makes them happy in a relationship. This is what I’ve learned
1. Believe in yourself.
While women love a confident man, we don’t expect you to be confident all the time. We all have self-doubt, and we love your vulnerability and your willingness to share your fears.
But we want you to believe in yourself, because if you don’t, it’s hard for us to take pride in you.
This is not a gender thing. Women who believe in and love themselves are more appealing to emotionally healthy men, too.
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Kogi State born beauty queen Nimat Siaka was crowned Miss Curvy Nigeria Tourism towards the end of her national youth service assignment in October 2015.
Nimat who had her birthday on November 29th celebrated by hawking tomatoes at the market for her shoot. According to her, she chose to honour and encourage hawkers because they are the most important set of people: the unnoticed, the undervalued, and the under-appreciated MIGHTY ones we Nigerians forget so easily.
Read what she wrote below:
A CREED ON MY BIRTHDAY
A taste of a well sweetened cake and a sip of fine tasty wine I crave. To be showered with flamboyant gifts and surrounded by the high and mighty, did I imagine. To be celebrated in front pages of newspapers, magazines, blogs, surely crossed my mind. But the reality is, it’s not now. It’s GONNA HAPPEN sooner and in the FULLNESS OF TIME…
I will get there not by hook or by crook but by work, by impact and by influence…
I shall not be desperate; I shall not be intimidated; I shall not be stopped; I will thread where no path has crossed; I shall break new grounds; I will chart a new course.
I will follow my passion… & on this note*** Today (my most treasured day) I choose to identify with the most important set of people: the unnoticed, the undervalued, and the under-appreciated MIGHTY ones we forget so easily. I mean the market women- the petty traders, the hawkers.I choose to honour and encourage those who dedicate their time and life in bringing home-breed, locally-sourced fresh food items into our markets. They go through the pains of hawking goods, bringing them closer to us. Even when we underprice their goods, insult them they remain upbeat.
One good thing about them is they never stopped believing, they never stopped being positive about life. They will tell you “akuku daa l’ojo kan”. They never stopped dreaming big even from their small but honest hustles.
I know “lojokan” by dint of hard work they are going to raise kings and queens- children that will take them from the street to the throne! Their gifted hands will make room for them. Their stories will sure one day be from tomatoes to thrones… *** BE INSPIRED*** …
Happy birthday to me!!
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Former Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Archbishop George Amu, has stated that in a revelation God showed him, Nigerian billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, will one day become the president of Nigeria.
Amu said just like the emergence of Donald Trump as the President of America shocked the world, so will Dangote’s emergence as Nigeria’s President shock everyone.
The cleric, who recalled telling journalists on August 21, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, that Trump would win America’s election, said God had also revealed to him that Dangote would be Nigeria’s President, but he was not sure whether he would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari or not.
According to him, the similarity between Trump and Dangote is that both are successful businessmen, rather than politicians, and God plans to use them to salvage their countries from problems.
Amu recalled that when he predicted Trump’s victory, no newspaper reported it, saying,
“I even told my children to circulate the information on their Facebook but they declined. The same God, who revealed Donald Trump’s victory in the US, has also declared His intention to install Dangote as the future President of Nigeria.”
Controversial media personality, Kemi Olunloyo, has reacted to being labelled ‘educated but unenlightened’ by Nollywood boobs queen, Cossy Orjiakor, saying it’s all bimbo talk.
Olunloyo said she was glad to have finally empowered Cossy, who said she would engage in breast cancer awareness campaigns.
“COSSY ORJIAKOR CALLS ME EDUCATED BUT NOT ENLIGHTENED. Here’s my reply for all that #BimboTalk So glad I finally empowered you Cossy. Thanks for calling me educated but I’m more enlightened than you. You should have known these things a long time instead of flashing boobs all over the clubs to these young horny dickheads.
“Why wait till October next year aka#BreastCancer awareness month. Its not a show Cossy dear. It’s a year-round campaign on #HNNHealth Every 11th day of the month Cossy. Google my name and see my bra pics and education videos. Its monthly not just annually girl,” Olunloyo posted on Instagram.
Cossy had earlier called out Olunloyo for saying she and two other Nollywod actresses were at risk of breast cancer. She described the 52-year-old controversial journalist as educated but unenlightened.
Moments ago, actress and estranged wife of actor Adeniyi Johnson, Toyin Aimakhu posted this quote on Instagram.
“When your past calls, don’t answer, it has nothing new to say…”
Recall that Toyin faced the issue of infidelity while being married to Adeniyi Johnson.
They separated a few times and resolved it, she however eventually quit early this year and refused to accept him back when it dawned on her that he won’t stop cheating on her with his several side chicks.
Unlike Toke Makinwa who chose to hang in hers for over 12 years, Toyin moved on early enough.
Good quote there!
AFTER suspending the planned increase in data price, the Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday said the decision to rescind its earlier directive to telecom operators to commence charging the new floor price rate for data from December 1, was to allow for further consultation with industry interest groups.
“Following concerns that visited the directive to introduce price floor for data segment of the telecommunications sector beginning from December 1, 2016, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended any further action in that direction,” the director, Public Affairs at the NCC, Tony Ojobo said in a statement.
“The decision to suspend this directive was taken after due consultation with industry stakeholders and the general complaints by consumers across the country.”
Mr. Ojobo said the Commission has already asked all operators to maintain the status quo until the conclusion of study to determine retail prices for broadband and data services in the country.
Prior to the suspension, Nigerians had raised concerns about the impropriety of the decision by government to hike price of data at this time.
Several Nigerians accused the NCC of insensitivity, considering the high cost of living in the face of the current economic recession in the country.
Social media users expressed fears the government planned to limit citizens’ access to the Internet.
In its reaction, the Senate passed a vote asking the Commission to immediately halt the proposed Internet data tariff hike.
The upper chamber of the National Assembly, in a motion under matter of urgent importance by Bala N’ Allah, the Senate Deputy Leader, condemned the planned data tariff hike, and asked the NCC to halt the increase immediately.
On November 1, the Commission, after a consultative meeting on October 19 with all mobile network operators in the country, wrote to them on the need to determine an interim price floor for data services.
In the memo, the telecom sector regulator justified its decision to have a price floor, claiming it was primarily to promote a level playing field for all operators in the industry, encourage small operators and new entrants.
The price floor of N3.11 kobo per megabyte of data in 2014, it recalled, was removed in 2015, pointing out that the price floor that was supposed to flag off on December 1, 2016 was put at 90 kobo per megabyte.
Although the Commission said smaller operators, by virtue of their small market share, were exempted from the now suspended price regime, it said the decision on the floor price was to protect the consumers who are at the receiving end.
The commission said the decision was equally to save the smaller operators from predatory services likely to suffocate them and push them out of business into extinction.
“The price floor is not an increase in price, but a regulatory safeguard put in place by the telecommunications regulator to check anti-competitive practices by dominant operators,” Mr. Ojobo clarified.
He denied the regulator had fixed prices for data services, pointing out that “the NCC does not fix prices, but provides regulatory guidelines to protect the consumers, deepen investments and safeguard the industry from imminent collapse.”
Prior to the now suspended price floor of N0.90k/MB, the industry average for dominant operators, including MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, EMTS Limited (Etisalat) and Airtel Nigeria Limited was N0.53k per megabyte.
Etisalat offered (N0.94k per megabyte), Airtel (N0.52k per megabyte), MTN (N0.45k per megabyte) and Globacom (N0.21k per megabyte).
A comparison of the data prices by the major operators with that initially proposed by NCC shows that but for the reversal, majority of Nigerians would have had to pay between 90 and 300 per cent increase in data prices.
The smaller operators/new entrants, including Smile Communications, Spectranet and NATCOMS (NTEL) were allowed to charge N0.84k, N0.58k and N0.72k per megabyte respectively.
Nigerian music star, Darey Art Alade and his lovely wife, Deola are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary today – the singer and producer shared these lovely family photos and wrote:
“D✖️D @ 10 ❤️ Here’s to the next 10 with the only one that makes my existence worth it. Love you forever and a day babe! Happy 10th Anniversary to us!!! @deolaartalade”
Congratulations to a decade of marital bliss!
Senator Shehu Sani representing the Kaduna central senatorial district has reacted to his suspension by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The politician took to his Facebook page to slam Governor Nasir El-Rufai for orchestrating the move on his suspension from the party, saying it’s useless.
He also mocked the ruling party. See below:
Paul Egbezokhai Kadiri, a deaf and dumb groom, whose bride suffers from cerebral palsy, has stated he rejected marriage offers from ‘able-bodied women’ because it was love at first sight with his bride, Grace Olufunke Omooba.
The wedding ceremony between Paul and Grave took place at Jesus Kids, Home for Special People with Disabilities, an orphanage, over the weekend, in Iwo road. Ibadan, Oyo State.
Their story became more interesting as the bridegroom, Paul Egbezokhai Kadiri, a 52-year-old was said to have turned down the proposals of some able-bodied admirers (women) at different times, who wanted to have him as husband.
According to Vanguard’s gathered Intel, Kadiri reportedly said he would prefer to live the rest of his life with a physically-challenged person like him. He said it was love at first sight, when he saw 43-year-old light-complexioned Grace Olufunke Omooba.
Omooba had been under the care of the President of the Home, Mrs Ololade Adamolekun, for the past 10 years. Kadiri resides and works in Modakeke, Osun State, while his wife who suffers from cerebral palsy, lived in Ibadan before the marriage.
The groom’s mother expressed her willingness to stay with the couple to assist where their disabilities hinder them to do some household chores.
According to her,
“I am happy to witness this day that I have been praying to see. Finally, the day has come and I am very grateful to God who has made it possible.”
When asked if Grace would be able to cope with the stress of marriage, she said:
“In our home, we have a programme where we train them on how to take care of their family, so she is well trained.
“Based on her condition, she cannot learn any trade, but she’s very good with money and I believe she can cope in any house chores.”
Vanguard reports.
Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga, all based in the USA, are determined to add Nigeria to the exclusive list of African countries – which include Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe, by being the first representatives from the country at the Winter Olympic Games come 2018…in Bobsled.
According to Konbini.com, Seun Adigun, who refers to the project as her ‘gift to Nigeria’, said:
The success of this bobsled team will positively affect millions of people all over the world and will represent monumental international advancements in social, athletic, and economic statuses.
Together, we can demonstrate that nothing is impossible with a little faith, support and willingness to persevere.
The three athletes have started a GoFundMe campaign to raise $150,000 (around N70 million) to create awareness around the historical feat they are set to accomplish.
Leader of Utako Community, Abuja, Alhaji Abdullahi Isha, has cried out to the police over the invasion of sex hawkers into his community. He lamented that the presence of the prostitutes had also attracted men of shady characters to the community.
Isah, who said this during the Federal Capital Territory Eminent Persons Forum organized by the police on Tuesday in Abuja, called on the FCT Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Mustafa, to come to the rescue of his community, Punch reports.
The chief expressed displeasure over the activities of the sex hawkers and pleaded with the police authorities to deploy personnel to the community to arrest the development and restore sanity to the area.
He said:
“I want to call the attention of the Commissioner of Police to the activities of prostitutes who have taken over my community. Their population in the community has increased in recent times and they are also attracting criminal elements. We want the police to come and address the situation before things get out of hand.”
A participant at the forum, who is a retired commissioner of police, Lawrence Alobi, called on the FCT residents to support the police financially, noting that the Force was not getting enough funding for its operations.
Did you know that beneath the harsh words and fierceness of the former minister of aviation, lies a hopeless romantic who seems not to be tamed but rather has his season ?? I bet you don’t!.
Guess it’s the season for that romantic side of the politician as he pens down this heartfelt poem for his wife Precious.
Read below:
“From the hills of Ohafia and the valleys of Abriba comes you that makes me smile. From the forests of Umahia and the lush green fields of Nanka comes you that brings me joy. From the eastern shores of our nation where stars shine brightly and from whence comes men whose spirits cannot be broken comes you that gives me hope.
From the lineage of those who dare to believe and from the stock of those who soar like eagles comes you that creates new beginnings. God brought you my way and has given me a new lease of life. What a gift you are- not just to me but also to humanity. Your star shall shine from generation to generation.
Your strength and confidence shall speak for you all the days of your life. Your talents shall open every door that you seek to enter. Your beauty: every radiant and everlasting- shall shake the very foundations of humanity and move even the hardest of hearts. You are Snowhite and you shall remain as white as snow from beginning to end. Your sun shall never set and God’s light, not darkness, shall follow you all the days of your life. You are not just the Queen of Pageants but the Queen of the Ages.
From generation to generation humanity shall testify of your kindness, your love and your good works. That is your destiny and that is your portion. Let not the storms of life ever cause you to give up or forget it. With you there is hope- you are Snowhite: the one that makes me smile and brings me joy.”
