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  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results for the Anambra State governorship election and also suspended the declaration of the result of the election.   INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Florence Obi, announced this early on Monday, November 8, at the commission’s head office in Awka. People had waited until about 12:15am on Nov. 8 for the declaration of a winner but things took a turn as Professor Obi made the announcement.   Professor Florence Obi, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar in Cross River State, said: "We have collated results from 20 out of 21 local government areas."   Rather than declaring the winner of the election after announcing the total votes scored by the participating parties, Professor Obi said a declaration would only be made after a supplementary election was conducted in Ihiala local government, which is the only local government in A...

  The Lagos state police command says 34 hoodlums who were arrested at the EndSARS anniversary protest in the state on Wednesday, October 20, have been arraigned.   A statement by CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, spokesperson of the state police command, says the planned protest in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of ENDSARS was carried out by protesters who moved in a motorcade through the Lekki toll gate at about 0800hrs. They ended the protest at about 10am.  He said at about 1130hrs after the real protesters had left peacefully without any confrontation, "hoodlums took advantage of the gridlock with criminal intention to start attacking innocent law-abiding citizens. Ajisebutu said one Shina Edun 'm', of Man O' War Nigeria attached to the Lekki Concession Company was stabbed in the stomach by the hoodlums. The victim was immediately rushed to the hospital where he is currently receiving medical attention.    ''Following the criminal act of the hoodlums,...

  Actress Hilda Dokubo turns a year older today October 22.   She released new photos of herself on her Instagram page to mark the day. Her caption read; " Wondering what this is about? Today I celebrate the goodness of God in my life.  It's my birthday Just so you know I might be all over your timeline today.  I need you to see what I have been up to lately #Recreatingthewatersidegirl Those who know me say i can be brutally truthful... well I am me and that's it. Not boasting, truth is My life is a testimony and I have tasteddmoni.  Anyways Welcome to the global day of me Thank you"  he wrote   Happy birthday to her! more Pictures below:

  Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has backed Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami on threats of declaring a state of emergency in Anambra state over recent attacks.    Malami had told journalists on Wednesday October 6 that declaring a state of emergency would ensure that the November 6 governorship election in the state takes place. Lai Mohammed has now backed Malami, saying it will help to avert a “constitutional crisis” in the state.   Mohammed told newsmen   “In the last couple of weeks, IPOB had imposed sit-at-home on the citizens. They did not allow people to go to schools, markets and there are also high profile killings.  “The AGF said yesterday that the government will do whatever it takes to restore law and order in Anambra and the entire south-east to ensure that symbols and pillars of democracy are not tampered with. “The forthcoming election in the state is one of the pillars of democracy. Those who ar...

  Christian Drama Minsters Mike Bamiloye and his wife Gloria are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary today October 7.   The minister in a post shared on his Instagram page thanked God for helping him wed the love of his life. Bamiloye averred that if God had not been merciful to him and prevented the ladies he had proposed to initially to turn him down, he would have missed marrying Glori, thereby missing it in life.   His post reads   TO GLORIA THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT I have written this before and I felt compelled to write it again, because I am happy to write it again. On October 8th, 1988, on our Wedding Day, a member of our ministry met me as I was coming out of the Wedding Reception and said this profound statement that I have never forgotten since that day. She said: "Bro Mike, Our ministry has now just began" And that was after three years that our ministry had began, a ministry member saying it was the day I go married the ministry actually b...

  The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, October 5, signed the Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Law (ACJL) 2021.   The ACJL was first passed in Lagos State in 2007 and amended in 2011 to ensure the fundamental rights of suspects and persons that come into contact with the justice system, as enshrined in the constitution are protected. The provisions in the new law include conducting criminal proceedings through audio and video conferencing platform, powers of Chief Magistrate to visit Police Stations, prohibition of media parade of suspects, compensation to victims of crime, protective measures for victims and witnesses, as well as the establishment of a Crime Data Register and the Criminal Justice Sector Reform Committee to monitor the implementation of this Law.   The Ministry of Justice through a collaborative effort with stakeholders in the administration of criminal justice will ensure the provisions of this law are enforced.

  Today Nigeria Celebrates its 61st Independence Anniversary Happy 61st Independence Anniversary to Nigeria. May we continue to grow from strength to strength.   Say a prayer for Nigeria...

  Chairman of Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume has expressed worry over the senate's rush to approve loans.    Ndume revealed his stance on loans obtained by the country on Thursday September 16, just after a fresh request was made by President Buhari for statutory approval of external loans in the total sum of $4,054,476,863.00, plus Euro €710m and Grant Component of $125m. Admitting there is no wrong in borrowing, Ndume however noted that their failure to critically look at requests from the presidency, justifies claims of them running a “rubber-stamp” National Assembly.   He said;    “What is the borrowing for and what are the terms? “Borrowing is not a crime but when the rate of debt services increases which I understand is getting to 80 per cent to 90 per cent, you have to be cautious, you have to look for an alternative. There are some loans that are not just absolutely necessary, there are some that can be delayed there are ...

  Multi talented Nollywood actress,  Mercy Johnson  has showed off her singing skills as she sang with popular Nigerian singer,  Di’ja . The mother of four recently had the ‘Adaobi’ crooner on her cooking show, Mercy’s Menu and the duo joyfully sang Di’ja’s hit song, ‘Aww’. Sharing the video which captured the moment she proved she can be a sonorous singer asides acting, Mercy Johnson joked about venturing into music. “Launching my music career,     cooking and chatting with my darling @aphrodija on this episode of @mercys_menu. On a serious note, our conversations about motherhood, mental health and careers meant everything to me”, she captioned the video. Watch video below, This is coming after Mercy Johnson Okojie took to social media page to share her worry over her unimpressive dancing skills. The actress revealed this in a post she made via her official Instagram page on world’s mosquito day – in the video, Mercy Johnson and her children are seen...

  The federal government has revealed that over a million Nigerians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.   Executive-Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib made the announcement during the national briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), on Monday September 13. Shuaib said that while 1,692,315 persons have received two doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), as at Monday evening September 13, 4,052,756 eligible Nigerians have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines.   He said;    “This is made up of 2,645,020 persons with the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine and 1,407,736 persons with first dose of Moderna vaccine. A total of 1,692,315 eligible persons are fully vaccinated and we currently have a national average of 70.4 per cent utilisation of the 2,000,040 doses of modern vaccines we received."   T...

  Manchester United have released official photos of Cristiano Ronaldo's signing.   The five time ballon d'Or winner's return to Old Trafford last month has been met with hysteria by Manchester United fans globally so much that the club has been releasing photos of his arrival and daily routine at Manchester since the signing. On Thursday night, September 9, the club officially released the official signing photos .    More photos below.

  The Nigerian Naira has hit an all time low in 48 years after trading for 545/$ in parallel markets on Thursday September 9.    Confirming the development, parallel market and bureau de change (BDC) traders disclosed that the Naira is falling rapidly against the greenback.  British pound on the other hand, was trading at N740 across the same markets. This is coming after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced it would no longer sell forex to BDC traders.   It was reported earlier that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is working with the CBN to rein in on banks who are found selling forex for unauthorised reasons.   See some comments on the development below...

  A Nigerian couple have welcomed a set of twins after 14 years of marriage.    The couple dedicated their children at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Idu-Karmo, Abuja on Sunday, August 29.  The resident pastor of DIGC, Idu-Karmo, Benshep Obed shared photos from the dedication and thanksgiving service. 

  The wedding of President Buhari's son, Yusuf, to his bride, Zahra Bayero, is currently holding in Bichi, Kano state.   Among the many dignitaries that attended the wedding include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Nigerien president Mahamadou Isoufou.   A dowry of N500, 000 was paid at the ceremony.   See photos  below;

  A young Nigerian lady reportedly left her teaching job and now drives commercial tricycle, locally known as ‘keke napep’, to make ends meet. According to the University of Calabar graduate, she took up a teaching job after she graduated but the pay was meager so she decided to venture into driving commercial tricycle. When one of her passenger who was impressed with her spoken English asked why she took up the job despite being learned, she revealed that working as a keke driver is more lucrative than the teaching job she took up after graduation. The video of the young lady found it’s to the internet and received positive reactions from Nigerians who commended her hard work. An Instagram user @therealchinweadamba wrote,  “There’s nothing more dignified than making your own money! Go girl! Heaven will open shower of blessing upon you Amen” @pinky_onyinye wrote,  “Any where u find peace make it a home she don find peace where keke dey pass teaching work . Be happy always...

  Popular Nigerian Billionaire Daughter and disc jockey, DJ Cuppy, recently took to her social media page to talk about her battles with being a devoted Christian in the music industry. Her tweet reads ; I don’t go to church as often as I want to but it puts the warmth back in my heart Two hearts Being a Christian in the cold music industry isn’t easy. I have low moments. I have to go to God in prayer and say ‘Forgive me,’ or ‘Help me.’ Remember God is with you; nothing can defeat him.

  Barcelona won't be able to retire Lionel Messi's iconic No.10 shirt after his emotional farewell because of LaLiga rules. Spanish FA rules state LaLiga teams must assign their 25-man squads the numbers 1 to 25 for each league campaign. Goalkeepers either wear 1, 13, or 25 while on the rare occasion of reserve players brought into the first team, they are able to take on from 26 to 50. But should Barcelona retire Messi's No10, they would sacrifice a senior place in their squad for the 2021-22 season. According to Mail Online, this is because the first-team squads must reflect the numbers 1 to 25 when registered with the Spanish footballing body.   The report also said  Barca could still press ahead with retiring the shirt - just as their city rivals Espanyol did with the No21, following the tragic death of defender Daniel Jarque during pre-season in 2009.  But this would leave an open spot which Barca cannot afford to do.  Barcelona confirmed last Thursday, Aug...

  Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), arrested two armed robbery suspects along Akowonjo Road, Alimosho on Monday, August 9.   According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, the suspects were named as Samuel Akabueze, 'm', (31yrs), of 34, Valentine Obasi Street, Idimu Road, and Onuoha Joshua, 'm', (37yrs), of 52, Yusuf Street, Ipaja, both in Alimosho area of Lagos State. He said the suspects who are both from Imo State were intercepted while driving a suspected stolen Lexus SUV (LSD 666 GK), suspiciously along Akowonjo Road by the RRS operatives who trailed them to the point of arrest at Egbeda area of the State. ''They are suspected to belong to a dare devil armed robbery gang responsible for the spate of armed robbery in Gowon Estate, Festac, Lekki and other areas in the State.''he said   Ajisebutu added that exhibits found on them include a locally-made pistol with two (2) rounds of...

  A Nigerian couple, Olanrewaju and Helen Bello have welcomed a set of triplets after 9 years of marriage.    Taking to Facebook, Mrs Bello revealed that she faced name-calling and insults during the years of waiting.    "After many years of waiting, many years of name calling, many years of insults I overcome and overtake. To God be the glory." she wrote.    The couple got married on November 17, 2012.