Big Brother Naija reality star, Leo Dasilva took to Twitter to narrate why he left the church after his pastor asked them to pray.
The star disclosed that a politician came to church and the pastor asked the congregations to stand and pray for this politician because he “humbled” himself and came to church.
He further revealed that he got exhausted and was vexed and eventually had to take his bible and leave the church.
Here’s what he tweeted;
“Politician come to church, they said we should rise and pray for him because he “humbled” himself to come for our prayers. I’m sincerely tired this morning”.
Gunmen ambushed travelers on Ilesha-Akure highway on Saturday, with a mission to rob and kidnap them.
The gunmen who emerged from the nearby bushes at about 6p.m. were about to begin their nefarious acts, when the police came to abort the plan..
Osun Police Command spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, broke the news in Osogbo.
“The quick intervention of the Police, JTF and other local security outfits prevented the gunmen from carrying out their nefarious activities”, she said.
Police pursued the gunmen back into the bushes, she said.
An intensive manhunt is ongoing to ensure that the gunmen are arrested, she added.
Mr David Aigbefoh the Vice-Chairman Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Gwagwalada Branch Abuja, has called for increased security surveillance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Aigbefoh made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), following intelligence reports recently, that suspected terrorists were planning to attack selected targets in the FCT,
The barrister said that there was an urgent need for security agencies to step up surveillance, especially aerial surveillance with the use of drones, to secure the life and property of the citizenry.
According to him, there was a need for everyone to be always security conscious, to guard against the sudden wanton destruction of lives and property.
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“A 2020 report by SB Morgen, observed that the FCT ranked 11th among the places where abductions have been recorded.
“There is evidence that some of the perpetrators responsible for Kaduna state’s crime have extended their operations to the Federal Capital.
“The report also stated that at least 18.84 million dollars was paid as ransoms to various kidnappers across the country in 2020.
“Although, the FCT arguably remains the safest part of Nigeria by virtue of being the seat of power.
“Nevertheless, there should be more deployment of police patrol teams, at strategic locations including keffi, Lokoja-Abuja Road, up to Gwagwalada, Tungan Maje, Zuba and beyond, to ensure efficient and effective surveillance of the FCT and other states in the country,”
he said.
However, he urged the security agencies to close ranks and work in synergy among themselves to strengthen security operations in the FCT.
He added that the residents can also do well by reporting any suspicious person or persons or even activities in and around their neighbourhoods, to the nearest police station.
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“More police Divisional Headquarters should be established, especially in vulnerable communities like Tungan Maje, in the FCT where insecurity has become worrisome lately.
“As a matter of fact, if it had not been for the swift intervention of the Commissioner of Police by the deployment of the Police Special Squad, the crime rate would have increased terribly.
“But then, security is everybody’s concern, so all hands should be on deck to ensure the protection of lives and property in all the communities in and around the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja,”
One police officer and an attacker were killed as the police repelled an attack on its Divisional Headquarters in Ebonyi State.
The spokesman of the command, DSP Odah Obianuju confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
She explained that the hoodlums’ number about 20 came in Mitsubishi L300 Bus while some came on foot through the back fence and attacked Ugbuodo Divisional Headquarters in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
They immediately opened fire, shooting sporadically at the Policemen on duty but were swiftly challenged and repelled back, in the gun battle that killed one of them.
One was killed with his AK47 rifle, “GSM Phone and Jackknife recovered while others escaped with bullet wound injuries.
“One Mobile Police Personnel paid the supreme price”.
She added that the Commissioner of Police has ordered a manhunt to the fleeing hoodlums.
It was a sad day for the country as officers killed in a plane crash were buried on Saturday at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru was one of the 11 officers laid to rest.
The news of their death threw the nation into mourning with President Muhammadu Buhari describing them as “heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace and security in the land.”
However, online users express shock after Kaduna governor, El-Rufai was spotted crying at the funeral of COAS, Attahiru Ibrahim as he uses face mask to clean his face and nose.
It was a sad day for the country as officers killed in a plane crash were buried on Saturday at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru was one of the 11 officers laid to rest.
The news of their death threw the nation into mourning with President Muhammadu Buhari describing them as “heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace and security in the land.”
However, online users express shock after Kaduna governor, El-Rufai was spotted crying at the funeral of COAS, Attahiru Ibrahim as he uses face mask to clean his face and nose.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fashina, has concluded arrangements for the reinstatement of the suspended Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the institution, Dr. Gabriel Omonijo, who was suspended indefinitely in 2019.
The VC also advised his colleagues across the country to think outside the box to be able to fund their universities, saying no institution of learning can develop with sole and absolute reliance on money from the government.
On the cases of kidnapping and cult killing in some schools of higher learning of recent, Fashina said the university is investing in intelligence gathering and digital gadgets to monitor the campus and apprehend evildoers before perpetrating their nefarious activities.
Fashina spoke in Oye Ekiti, headquarters of Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, on Saturday during an event marking his 100 days in office.
The VC said: “As part of our efforts to restore orderliness and peace, we are bringing back Dr. Omonijo and Mr. Seun Odedeji who were suspended on accounts of their union activities during the time of my predecessor. We have promised this and we have opted for out of court settlement”.
On how best to fund any university, he said: ” God is the one bankrolling us. If you think outside the box, you will do many things. We are going into partnerships with bodies, organisations and well-meaning individuals for them to invest here. We are also using our vast human resources to achieve results.
“We are also blocking leakages to be able to raise our IGR and these have been paying off”.
Fashina said the university is deploying digital equipment and partnering security agencies, host community and Students’ Union, to fish out potential cultists to avert disruption of activities and perpetration of killings by unruly students.
He said the government of Nigeria has not been able to achieve food security status despite its human and material resources because it pays lip service to agriculture.
“Nigeria only pays lip service to agriculture. We only do farming with our mouths. That is why we can’t produce what we eat.
“We have provided modern agriculture implements in the faculty of agriculture. We are putting our students into cropping with the hope to empower them after graduation. Students must learn the skills for survival. Agriculture has a lot of value chain, to me, farming is a way of life”.
The VC said he would place a high premium on the welfare of workers by ensuring timely promotion, payment of salaries and benefits, providing an affordable transport system and security of students and staff.
Fashina, who also inaugurated some projects, promised to provide modern structures and road networks to connect the school, give it aesthetic value and increase the quality of education within the next one year.
Over 70 persons have been injured in two different fire incidents that gutted al-ihsan filling station at Sharada Quaters in Kano State.
Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Garba Idriss Unguwar Rimi, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
He said that the fire started when a petroleum tanker caught fire while offloading fuel at the station. He explained that the first incident involved 43 people who are mostly motorists and traders living around the area and also eight personnel of the fire service.
Garba said the second incident occurred at the same filling station when one of the attendants opened a surface tank after the first fire was quenched.
Nura Maigida, spokesman for the Federal Fire Service in Kano, confirmed the incident, and said the victims were rushed to hospital for medical attention.
An eyewitness, who prefers anonymity, said the incident occurred around 4:45pm on Saturday.
He noted that the number of affected victims surpasses that announced by the government.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has dismissed the claim making the rounds of his alleged support for the agitation for the Yoruba nation.
Akeredolu, who stated that agitators of the Yoruba nation are on their own, emphasized that he would never be in support of secessionists.
The Governor was reacting to the comment made by Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, that the agitation for the Yoruba nation was being backed by South-West Governors.
Igboho had stated this on Saturday at the palace of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, where he said Akeredolu gave the nod for the rally for the actualization of Yoruba nation to hold in Akure, the state capital.
In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Richard Olatunde, it was disclosed that the rally which was allowed to hold was due to the Akeredolu’s recognition of the right of individuals and groups to hold peaceful rallies, adding the move “must not be misconstrued to mean support for secessionist agenda and or balkanization of the nation. Far from it.”
While stressing that he believed in a united and indivisible Nigeria, Akeredolu maintained that the zeal, leadership and candour displayed by him was for a just and fair Nigeria which according to him is altruistic and borne out of patriotism for the Nation as well as love for his people, the Yoruba ethnic nationality.
He added that “it is important, therefore, to state without any equivocation that the Yoruba Nation secessionist promoters do not enjoy any lending hand in Governor Akeredolu.”
Another Nigerian Air Force pilot, FIt Lt Taiwo Olufemi Asaniyi was one of the victims of the Kaduna aircraft crash that killed the Chief of Army Staff and 10 others.
In a tweet posted by his friend @ VictorKings, revealed that the victim was planning his wedding before his sudden died on May 21.
He added that he was going to be the best man of the pilot on his wedding day before his tragic death on the ill-fated Beachcraft 350 aircraft.
Asaniyi’s friend also criticized President Buhari’s personal assistant on media Bashir Ahmed, for referring to other victims of the crash as “others” in his condolence tweet.
”Others? They have names for God sake, the least you people can do is to mention them. Flight lieutenant Asaniyi T.O, he flew the plane. We were planning his wedding, I was going to be his best man ” He tweeted.
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy has said he does not make money as an artist from Nigeria.
Burna Boy said this on Tuesday while responding to a tweet from a fan on Twitter.
According to him, he lives in Nigeria because he loves his people but doesn’t make money from the country.
The fan @Iampetu asked, “ You promote African culture and you dey deny your own motherland, all na showbiz as usual.”
Responding, Burna Boy said: “ I’m from here and I live here because I love my home and my people, e no pass like that.
“I don’t make money from Nigeria. Na only cruise dey here.”
The Grammy award winner went ahead to say he is not a Nigerian artist.
“Me wey no be Nigerian artist,” his tweet added.
His comment has continued to stir reactions from Nigerians on Twitter. His fans did not take his comment lightly as some went online lamenting about the number of times they streamed Burna’s music and attended his concerts.
Here are some comments gathered from Twitter;
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@Enacruzly “ You are indirectly saying, we the fans in Nigeria streaming your Music are not adding anything to your growth.”
@Bright_r “ Burna Boy says he’s not a Nigerian artiste but can’t make a hit song without stealing lines from Fela music. The irony. Someone should remind him that 60% of his biggest songs came from Fela.”
@ DavidRegha “ Burna Boy you are still a Nigerian artiste, winning a Grammy and having collaborations with foreign artistes won’t change that; Nigerians are the reason you are thriving in the music industry so stop feeling pompous. This attitude is the reason a lot of people dislike your personality.”
@Iamcandychief “ Does that mean the person that said your success is tied to Atlantic is right? If you don’t make money from Nigeria, so why the naija concerts?If you don’t make money from Nigeria so why are you using Afrobeats to make money?
@DekingKudos “ If that’s the case, I think you should just make your next album unavailable for your Nigerian audience and let’s see how far you will go.”
@Greatkd2 “ Na only Burna Nigeria fans I pity Sha All your efforts wey you dey use stream that zoo album Burna still say he no dey make money from Nigeria.”
@Carbon3_0 “ Sigh but I dey stream your music with money.”
@Innovativenig “ You changed your dealer? You shouldn’t be caught tweeting this man! A lot of us including myself pre-ordered your Albums. So how about your endorsements chief?
@ImmanuelSaba “ So, Nigerians streaming your music are doing charity, noted.”
@JoeyAkan “ Burna Boy is stating the truth. The Nigerian music industry is growing and there are multiple income streams being created. But the current Holy Grail of Nigerian music is when the music travels and earn forex.Musicians make more money outside Nigeria than within the space.”
@Otunba “ Lmaooo Burna don finally accept say Atlantic dey buy streams for am, baba say he no dey make money from Nigeria ? Outsiders that paid for Burna’s concert in Eko hotel in 2018 in the mud.”
@Itzbasito “ Burna Boy no rate his 11 outsiders at all, imagine saying na only cruise they give you.”
@ Dammy426 “ Our bragging right don increase, as Burna denied himself as a Nigerian, Wizkid is now the first and the only Nigerian artist to win Grammy.”
The U.S Mission in Nigeria has joined the rest of the country in mourning the passing of Chief Of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other army chiefs who died when a military aircraft crashed in Kaduna on Friday, May 21, 2021.
Lieutenant General Attahiru and his team were flying to Kaduna from Abuja for an event when their plane crashed.
"We join Nigerians in mourning the tragic loss of life from today's plane crash. The death of the Chief of @HQNigerianArmy Staff, Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru is a tremendous loss to Nigeria, and his loved ones.
"During this difficult time across Nigeria when security and peace is so needed, we offer our deepest sympathy to the family of General Attahiru and to the families of all those who perished," the statement from the U.S Embassy in Nigeria reads.
President Muhammadu Buhari described the crash as a 'mortal blow' to the efforts of the Armed Forces to confront rising insecurity in Nigeria, while promising that the officers won't die in vain.
Attahiru was appointed Army chief in January to replace the retired Tukur Buratai.
He had made numerous promises to improve the military's effectiveness, especially in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the north east region.
Friday's crash is the third aircraft of the Air Force that has crashed in the past three months.
Oyo State has announced the restriction of movement of persons and goods within the state between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22.
In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, the government declared that the restrictions became necessary to enable voters in the 33 local government areas participate in the election.
The statement indicated that movement of persons and goods will be restricted to enable officials of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) conduct the election without hindrance.
It directed all registered voters in the state to freely participate in the election and remain law abiding.
The statement, signed by Mrs. Adeosun, read:
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“In furtherance of the quest for a hitch-free local government election holding on Saturday, May 22, 2021, the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has ordered the restriction of movements between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m on the aforementioned date.
“During the period of the restriction, security operatives will stop unauthorised movement of persons and goods in all parts of the state.
“Only persons on essential duties would be exempted from the restriction order.
“The general public is hereby advised to observe the restriction order avoid any form of brushes with security operatives.
“Indigenes and residents of the state are as well enjoined to go about their duties peacefully while they go out to cast their votes in line with prescribed guidelines of OYSIEC.”
A security guard at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Abubakar Aliyu, has been arrested with two others, Abubakar Yakubu aka Dogo and Isaa Kabiru aka Wicked, for the alleged kidnapping of two lecturers in the institution.
The lecturers were identified as one Prof Ibrahim Bako and Dr Abdulmumuni Ibrahim, said to be lecturers at the Faculty of Medicine.
The gang also reportedly kidnapped Ibrahim’s two children as well as one Ajiyah Ramatu and her son, Rabiu. It was learnt that Ramatu and Rabiu were abducted at the sick bay unit of the university.
City Round gathered that suspects were apprehended recently by detectives attached to the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team.
Police said the gang carried out six kidnappings in the university and confessed to have been engaged by a former chief security officer of the institution who is still at large.
A police source told punch correspondent, “After a series of complaints, the university management requested the intervention of the IRT. During our investigations, we arrested Abubakar Yakubu aka Dogo, an okada rider. He said a former chief security officer of the university and one Bello, were the ones who invited him and his gang to terrorise the university because the present VC removed him (the CSO) from his position.”
Yakubu, who hails from Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, said that he was introduced to kidnapping by one Sanusi (also at large), adding that he got between N16,000 and N30,000 share each time a ransom was paid.
Caroline Danjuma, known previously as Caroline Ekanem, is a Nigerian actress. She made her screen debut in 2004, starring in some of Chico Ejiro's popular films. After a hiatus from the film industry, she made a comeback in 2016, producing and starring in the romantic thriller Stalker.
However, the 40 years old beautiful actress took to her Instagram page to share some eye-popping photos for her fans to behold.
Ada Ameh, a popular Nigerian actress, has slammed singer, Naira Marley, for saying he will have s*x with mother and daughter together one day.
Ada accused him of using his page to promote things that aren't positive.
She said she regrets the day she hugged him on the plane and called him the president of the Marlians because she liked him.
She added: "I had to unfollow you mehn because you no get sense. You open your mouth say you wan sleep...
"Tell your mother that Ada Grace Ameh said, first of all, before you go sleep with mother and child, make your mama sleep with your papa brother. You no get sense. You be idiot. You be stupid boy."
She asked why he can't learn anything from the way Don Jazzy and other celebrities use their fame and social media accounts for good.
She went on to call him other names as she berated him for his segxwal fantasies.
Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has stated that foreign countries should return looted funds with interest.
Owasanoye who said this at the International Conference on IFFs and Asset Recovery held at the ICPC Headquarters in Abuja, further revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria is currently reviewing legacy transactions in oil and gas, tax investments and the use of waivers in Nigeria in order to curb Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs).
The ICPC boss also told foreign beneficiaries of IFFs to deduct loans to African countries from the illegal funds in their possessions, and return the outstanding amount with interests to the continent.
He Said;
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“Africa is the biggest victim of IFFs. If you evaluate what we have lost as a continent against what African counties owe, Africa should be a net creditor to the world. They can decide to deduct the loans given to African countries from all the money taken from the continent, there will still be a substantial amount to return to Africa.
“The money should also be returned with interests as they have been in use over there. The money should be placed in an Escrow account, and a regional development bank that knows how to manage money should be in charge of such funds.
“We are reviewing the legacy transaction in oil and gas, tax investments and the use of waivers in Nigeria to close loopholes that facilitate IFFs. For instance, a lot of damage can be done through confidential clauses in loans, oil and gas contracts, and others. The review will prevent dodgy politicians from taking money out.”
Nigeria music star, Falz has nothing but words of praise for his father, Femi Falana who clocked a new age some hours ago.
Femi Falana clocked 62 on Thursday, May 20, 2021, and his son who couldn’t hide the joy and excitement that comes with the new age took to his social media accounts to celebrate the new milestone.
Falz while celebrating with his father shared some of his throwback pictures and captioned them with heartfelt messages.
Sharing the pictures, Falz thanked his father for being a great friend, teacher and mentor.
He captioned the post:
Thank you for staying true through the years. For being a great father, teacher, mentor, idol, brother & friend all in one body. I am blessed to be your son. Happy Birthday dad Photos below:
A lady has narrated her shocking story of how she got pregnant and produced two children for her blood brother.
Speaking during an interview with Afrimax, the mother recounted how she was hated by her family members, and how she had to travel to live with her married brother.
However, during her stay at his house, his wife had traveled to the village when her husband came home and forcefully slept with her despite her screams.
She eventually got pregnant and when his wife found out, she reported to the local authorities but her husband bluntly denied sleeping with his sister, saying he can’t commit such an abomination.
The Joint Action Front (JAF) has hailed the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for the resistance in the ongoing 5-day warning strike aimed to compel the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai to reverse his alleged anti-people and anti-labour policies of sacking of over 30,000 workers in the past five years.
JAF in a statement signed by its Chairperson, Dr. Dipo Fashina and Secretary, Comrade Abiodun Aremu condemned the different attacks unleashed against peaceful protesters and defenseless workers since the commencement of the strike action.
The group said El-Rufai should be held responsible, declaring him as a criminal that should be publicly prosecuted.
The statement called in El-Rufai to "reverse his anti-people and anti-labour policies of sacking of over 30,000 workers, in the past five years, with the recent illegal sacking of 4,000 workers being the latest".
It noted that rather than respond to the "legitimate and popular demands of the NLC and the affected workers", the governor adored the "destructive and intransigence stance of violent repression of the peaceful protests, that commenced two days ago and which have been successful with the shutdown of work services and activities in Kaduna state".
It added that the governor
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"should be held responsible for the current state of anarchy he is bent on foisting in the state by pitching other categories of workers and working people against workers in the services of the Kaduna State Government, based on his malicious and spurious propaganda of the shares of revenues in the state".
“JAF enjoins the NLC, the sacked workers and the entire Nigerian workers not to be deterred by the threat of further attacks and illegal imposition of measures being recklessly pronounced by Governor Hell Rufai, but rather, the leadership of the NLC should be encouraged to call an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in view of a declaration of nationwide strike of the working people and oppressed masses.
“JAF wants to reiterate that the demand by the NLC for the unconditional recall of all the over 30,000 (recently and before) sacked workers should be in focus, in addition, to insisting on the full implementation of the national minimum wage and the reversal of all anti-labour policies and anti-poor measures in Kaduna State,"
it said.
It urged Nigerians to disregard the "desperate and illegal declaration of the NLC President Ayuba Wabba wanted by the state governor," saying he should ordinarily not have occupied a public office.
“Equally, JAF demands that the Inspector General of Police and the Kaduna Commissioner of Police stand culpable and indicted for the degeneration of the peaceful protests by workers into violence. The police from documentary evidence available, rather than protect the peaceful protest from the Hell Rufai’s recruited thugs, joined forces with the thugs to destabilise the protests with their indiscrimate shootings, but for the large turnout of the organised mass of workers, whose courageous and commendable resistance defied and overcome the violence," it added.
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