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Former Vice President of Nigeria and a former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said Nigerians would be safe in his hands if he becomes President in 2023. He made this known at the South-West edition of the Atiku Abubakar Town Hall Meetings of National Unity and Prosperity Forum 2022, powered by the Atiku Kawai Media Group, held in Lagos. Atiku said he understands the country’s challenges; hence Nigerians would be in safe hands if he becomes President. The former Presidential candidate said: “I am aware of the daunting challenges faced by visioners as they struggle to create a nation out of an amalgamation of communities. "The willpower and empathy required to fix Nigeria will need a leader who knows both the historical and contemporary issues of our generations. “Nigeria and indeed Nigerians will be safe in my hands. And together, we can halt the slide and redirect our collective resources to build a prosperous country.” Atiku hints at running for P

Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, on Saturday night confirmed that he had a “bad accident” in his Ferrari. Burna wrote “Yes it’s true. I had a bad accident in my Ferrari today. My leg just hurts a little but I’m fine. It’s just funny how everyone came with their phones recording me instead of trying to help. "I guess they were too excited to see me regardless of the situation lol. But I love you all, Gambo got me”, he added. The three-time Grammy-nominated singer added that his late bosom friend, Gambo, whom he eulogised earlier on his status, “got” him. He posted a short video on his Insta story, the singer wrote, “Just for confirmation. This is my face”

News|Russia-Ukraine crisis The Nigerian students caught in the Russia-Ukraine war Students scramble to leave Ukraine as the conflict intensifies, reaching new cities. Many people have been evacuated from the capital, Kyiv, as the fighting intensifies [Umit Bektas/Reuters] By Hamza Mohamed Lolade Lawal’s life has been turned upside down in a way she never imagined. The third-year medical student from Nigeria is coming to terms with the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that started last week. “It is scary, very scary. I’m very worried. People are running for their lives. We are hiding in groups so we can keep an eye on each other,” Lawal told Al Jazeera over the phone as she sheltered with other students at a safe bunker in the northeastern city of Sumy. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered what he said was a “special military operation” against Ukraine on Thursday. A full-scale invasion followed, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declaring martial law, saying his c

Wow! Colour Purple Never Looked So Good! Ever thought the colour purple would stand out this good? This sure is a very bold move. Big Brother Naija star Liquorose is making the colour purple look effortlessly beautiful. The colour purple’s ties to kings and queens date back to the ancient world, where it was prized for its bold hues and often reserved for the upper crust.  Little wonder why Kings and Queens wore a purple robe, the colour purple symbolizes, 'Wealth, Wisdom, Bravery, and Spirituality.' More On The Colour Purple Below: Classy chic bag. Stepping out in style! I 'drip' purple. The guys are not left out. Smart in purple. Purple and African attire. Go try out the colour purple today.

President Buhari Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill Into Law. The Electoral Act Amendment Bill has finally been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.  The President okayed the bill at past noon on Friday at a brief procession held at the Council Chamber of the Aso Villa in Abuja. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, witnessed the signing of the bill. Members of the President’s cabinet in attendance included his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, among others. This comes barely a week to the expiration of the window the President has to take a decision on the proposed legislation, as required by the Nigerian Constitution. In Abuja on Tuesday Some Civil Society Organisations protested over the alleged delay by the President in signing the bill into law. The bill is expected to strengthen the electoral process.

A mild drama occurred in the early hours of yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as reported by the Guardian newsletter, as players and officials of the Super Falcons were allegedly humiliated by officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) over COVID-19 test money. The Super Falcons, who on Wednesday, secured their ticket to the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations by defeating the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan, were held hostage for over three hours inside the airport. The nine-time African champions had departed Abidjan a few hours after the match, which they won 1-0 and arrived at the international wing of the Abuja airport only to be held hostage by the NCDC officials, who, allegedly, insisted that all players and officials must undergo another round of routine tests and pay a certain amount of money before they would be allowed to leave the airport despite being armed with their COVID-19 test results done less than 24 hours before

Terrified Brazilian football stars stranded in Ukraine film a video begging their government to send a plane and evacuate them and reveal 'food is running out, there's no fuel, no money'  • Brazilian footballers and their families in war-torn Ukraine have appealed to their government for an evacuation out of the country • Several Brazilian players from Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv are gathered in a hotel in the Ukrainian capital • Shakhtar player Junior Moraes said 'the situation is one of despair' and said the group is 'gathered waiting for a plan to leave Ukraine'He added that borders are closed after Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion •Russian forced attacked Ukraine from the north, east and south overnight Roads out of Kyiv were gridlocked as thousands of residents tried to flee the city. Brazilian footballers stranded in war-hit Ukraine have appealed to their government for an immediate evacuation, saying 'the situation is one of despair.' A

Naomi Campbell holds baby daughter on cover of British Vogue. Supermodel Naomi Campbell is on the cover of the March 2022 issue of British Vogue holding her 9-month-old daughter. She also opens up on her drive as a young model in the industry. “We never said we were tired,” she says. Naomi announced becoming a mother on Instagram in May 2021, with a post of her daughter’s perfect, deliciously tiny feet in the palm of her manicured hand. Exact details around her arrival are unknown. When asked if she would elaborate, all she will confirm is, “She wasn’t adopted – she’s my child.” She is saving the rest of the details for her book, which she is yet to begin. She has also decided to keep her daughter’s name private. In fact, very few people even knew that she was planning parenthood: "I can count on one hand the number of people who knew that I was having her,” she admits. “But she is the biggest blessing I could ever imagine. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”

Annie Idibia, Nollywood actress and the wife of iconic Nigerian singer, Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia, is happy, she is featured on the cover of the March issue for Glamour South Africa magazine. Annie, went down memory lane, stating how tough life was for her, her mum and her brothers before her success story. She made this known via a post on Wednesday night, on Instagram. View her post below: " Yassssss “MAMA I MADE IT”  WE Made It!!!  This is so so HUGE for me  Oh GOD Knows …  @glamour_sa Now just look at that cook’s daughter was used live in a ONE BEDROOM Boys_ Quarter with her 3 brothers who used to watch colored Television in the next door neighbor’s room cos their mother couldn’t Afford A Colored Tv At that time  #GraceFoundMe  My Name Is Annie Macaulay Idibia .. I can tell you that dreams ACTUALLY comes true Ami Ndo Adiagha Grace  It’s Naija O’Clock  I Can’t Wait For The Whole world To See AFRICA.. To See Us .. To See ME .. #youngfamousandafrican #glamourXAnnie #AnnieMacaulayId

Twitter user by the name Sniper Ray, insinuated that Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Shine Ya Eye housemate, Maria Benjamin, got punched in the eye by her boyfriend Kelvin. See Tweet and Maria's response below: Sniper Ray: "Did kelvin ponch you today? How's the black eye he gave you?" To which Maria replied: "The word you tried to type is“punch” And if there’s nothing you know about me let me school you,the day a man touches me in that manner is the day I go to jail for murder,now run back to your parents and get them to love you differently,so you can have peace within! Stay blessed." Well, Maria has said her piece.

Ukraine says Russia has started 'full-scale invasion' as Biden says the 'prayers of the world' are with UkraineUkraine says its cities are under attack as Sky News hears explosions in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has authorised a "specialised military operation" in Ukraine's Donbas region. US President Joe Biden denounced the "unprovoked and unjustified" attack on Ukraine and said the "prayers of the world" were with Ukraine - as Sky News heard explosions in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said: "Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now." Key developments at a glance: • Explosions heard in Kyiv and Kharkiv • Shelling in western city of Lviv reported by Ukrainian emergency se

Nigerian Federal Lawmaker, Accused Of Forging BSc, Master’s Degrees By The Anti-corruption Agency, ICPC. The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has accused a member of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Garba Gololo (Gamawa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State), of forging his first and second degrees’ certificates. The commission said both certificates were doctored.  In an eight-count charge it filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the commission said Garba-Gololo forged his BSc and Masters degrees. Gololo claimed to have attended the Lagos State University (LASU), where he purportedly obtained both certificates. The ICPC alleged, in the charge marked: CR/012/2022, the Garba-Gololo presented forged Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with second class honours (upper division) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree to the Independent National electoral Commission (INEC) to contest election. Gololo to be arr

Buhari To Sign Electoral Bill In A Matter Of Hours – Femi Adesina. This information was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, this Tuesday during an interview on Sunrise Daily. “He (Buhari) will sign it (the bill) any moment from now,” he said while appearing as a guest on the Channels Television breakfast programme. “It could be today, it could be tomorrow, it could be anytime, but within the 30 days. "The bill could be signed today; it could be signed tomorrow. In a matter of hours, not days. Hours could be 24 hours, it could be 48 hours; not days, not weeks.” Source: Channels TV

Abba Kyari, is demanding N500 million in damages from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged unlawful arrest and detention. The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Kyari, in an originating motion on notice, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, also sought an order, directing the NDLEA to tender a written apology to him in two national dailies. The motion, dated Feb. 16 and filed Feb. 17 by his lawyer, C. O. Ikena, also sought an order “restraining the respondent (NDLEA), its agents, servants, privies, police or anyone acting on their behalf from further harassing, detaining, intimidating, arresting the applicant unlawfully. "An order of this court directing the respondent to pay the sum of N500,000,000.00 (Five Hundred Million Naira) to the applicant, for unlawful violation of the applicant’s constitutional right provided for in Sections 35 and 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of

Wendy Williams shared photos on Instagram of herself and father Thomas Williams Sr. in honour of his 91st birthday. Wendy Williams Celebrates Dad at 91st Birthday. She wrote in the caption, "Daddy's 91st birthday! Enjoying it in the most relaxing way possible." The TV host is still a daddy's girl. In one of the photos, Wendy can be seen holding her dad's hand while the two are sitting next to each other in separate chairs. The second snap shows Thomas, a retired English teacher and school principal, smiling and listening to his daughter, who appeared to be in good spirits. 

Nollywood actress, Idia Aisien has narrated how she was gifted a brand new Range Rover SUV from a stranger she met on the social media platform, Instagram. Speaking with entertainment polymath Stephanie Coker on Me, Her and Everything Else podcast, the actress revealed that the incident happened two years ago. She, however, stated that her family never allowed her to keep the vehicle, leaving her with no choice but to sell it after the option to return it to the giver failed. Idia Aisien said, “I got a Range Rover, not the one I currently have, and it was not from someone I knew. “I swear with everything that I have that it was someone that had chatted with me on Instagram. He had planned with my followers, people I knew and my friends.” She added that the Range Rover also came with champagne, teddy bear, cake and flowers.” “Sadly, my family didn’t allow me to keep the Range Rover. So, I asked him(Giver) if he wanted it back. He didn’t want it back, so I ended up selling it, I never ke

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said no amount of intimidation will make him to drop his 2023 presidential ambition. He stated this during separate visits to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, in Oyo town and the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, in Ibadan, yesterday. At the palace of the Ibadan monarch, Tinubu, who recently declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential poll under the platform of the APC said: “No amount of intimidation can stop me. I am ready to get dirty. I am out to become President of Nigeria. We are at a crossroad.” At the palace of Alaafin, Tinubu said: “I cannot embark on a project of such magnitude without seeking for prayers and cooperation of traditional rulers. I am here today to inform our fathers of my decision to run for the position of the president of this country in 2023. What I need from our highly referred traditional rulers i

Justin Bieber has tested positive for COVID-19, Billboard has confirmed with a representative for the singer. As a result, the 27-year-old pop star has postponed his concert at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena that was slated for Sunday (Feb. 20). Due to a covid outbreak within the team, Justin Bieber’s Justice World Tour show scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada has been rescheduled to June 28, 2022. Justin's reps confirmed the news to People, a day after it was revealed that there was a "COVID outbreak" within his team. "Justin is, of course, hugely disappointed, but the health and safety of his crew and fans is always his number one priority." Bieber's manager Scooter Braun also confirmed the news on his Instagram, while seemingly joking that the singer contracted COVID while attending the Super Bowl with Braun's friend (who he claims gave him COVID back in December). Get well soon Justin.

The  All Progressives Congress (APC) ha s now scheduled it's National Convention for..,. The convention will now hold on March 26, the date earlier slated for the conduct of its zonal congresses. Sen. John Akpankudohede, National Secretary, CECPC, APC said this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after the committee’s closed-door meeting in Abuja on Monday. "Activities for the National Convention would commence on February 24," Akpankudohede said.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has said that vast quantities of dangerous animal hides and skins popularly known as “Ponmo” was seized from seven merchants of the deadly product in the Agency’s net. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye further warned the general public, particularly consumers of Ponmo against the activities of some unscrupulous businessmen and traders who are selling industrial animal hides as food articles. Adeyeye, in a statement by the Resident Media Consultant to NAFDAC, Sayo Akintola, in Lagos. On Sunday, disclosed that the NAFDAC Investigation and Enforcement officials swiftly carried out intelligence gathering around certain locations where the alleged products were being warehoused and sold. This was in response to several complaints received from the public, pertaining to alleged sale and distribution of imported hides and skins meant for use in leather industries and which had already been processed w

The Queen of England has tested positive for covid-19 on Sunday.  Britain’s 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II marked 70 years on the throne a fortnight ago.  Aides said her symptoms were “mild”. Prince Charles, the queen’s eldest son and heir, tested positive on February 10, two days after meeting his mother at Windsor Castle. "Buckingham Palace confirm that the queen has today tested positive for Covid,” a statement from the palace said. "Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week,” it said. The palace has previously confirmed she is triple-vaccinated against Covid-19. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines.”

  THE GUARDIAN 'N861b freight cost for 26 months enough to rehabilitate refineries’ • Freight Higher Than 2022 Budget Of All States, Except Lagos  • Fuel Scarcity May Persist Without Downstream Deregulation, Full Implementation Of PIA • Stakeholders Insist On Halting Importation. After sharing N45b, FCT primary schools remain shut. It’s not time to issue queries over dirty fuel, says FG. Buhari meets APC governors over national convention tomorrow. Tinubu meets Alaafin, Olubadan-designate over presidential ambition  Local airlines struggle with depleted fleet, low market penetration. NAFDAC raises alarm over circulation of contaminated Ponmo in Lagos. BUK first-class graduate shot dead in Anambra. Concerns over alleged move to scuttle APC convention. Real Madrid bounce back from PSG disappointment by beating Alaves I’ll fix decayed port infrastructure, says Bello-Koko Source: The Guardian PREMIUM TIMES #SuisseSecrets: Historic Leak of Swiss Banking Records Reveals Unsavory. • Clien

"The Queens," celebrating womanhood, the 'preserver' of the Society.  In Today's article, we meet Angela Odidi, a mother who sacrificed her life's ambition of becoming a nurse, to give her all to her children. This is indeed a noble sacrifice. Her intelligence, she embedded in her children, her knowledge she implanted, her wit and charisma she got rooted in them. Odidi, instilled in them, her strength and discipline. She thought them to be compassionate and empathetic towards everyone. Of course, her beauty, nature, entrenched in them. A lot of women all around the world fall into similar situations, they give away their life's hope and childhood dreams, they step aside for others to fill these shoes. We celebrate you, women! Queens indeed, each with her crown. We see; we observe, we remember, we appreciate! Angela Odidi is an avid reader and lover of books. Fluent in languages; English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Good in mathematics. Her decision and hard wo

Nigerian Sprinter Blessing Okagbare Banned For 10 Years Over Doping. Nigeria’s 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.  The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition test in Slovakia on July 19. “The Disciplinary Tribunal has banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare for a total of 10 years,” read an AIU statement. “Five years for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances and five years for her refusal to co-operate with the AIU’s investigation into her case.” Okagbare — who also won long jump silver in the 2013 world outdoor championships where she added a 200m bronze — was not named but clearly identified in an indictment last month brought against her alleged supplier, Texas therapist Eric Lira. US justice d

Samuel Eto'o declared the father of 22-year-old woman despite not acknowledging ruling. Former footballer Samuel Eto'o - who counts Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter among his former clubs - has been declared as the father of a 22-year-old woman by a court in Madrid Retired footballer Samuel Eto’o has been declared as the biological father of a 22-year-old woman in Madrid. The former striker has never acknowledged that he was the father of Erika Do Rosario Nieves and he did not attend the court proceedings in Madrid. Court number 83 in Madrid reached the verdict on Thursday to conclude a legal process that was commenced by the woman’s mother in 2018. The young woman’s mother Adileusa is said to have met Eto’o at a nightclub in Madrid in 1997 – when the Cameroonian was playing for Leganes, who were based near the Spanish capital. Eto’o spent the 1997/98 season on loan at Leganes from Real Madrid – netting four goals in 30 appearances – before briefly breaking into the first-team

WHO project, Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology. By Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning • CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -The World Health Organization said on Friday six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines. • The technology transfer project, launched last year, aims to help low- and middle-income countries manufacture mRNA vaccines at scale and according to international standards. • mRNA is the advanced technology used by companies such as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for their COVID-19 shots. Read more on  Yahoo!News

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Wike denies travelling with PDP govs to Europe to select presidential candidate. Accuses Dokpesi of working for APC. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has refuted trending reports that he and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors travelled to Europe to determine the 2023 presidential and vice presidential candidates for the party. The governor accused those behind the rumour of deliberately sowing seeds of discord in a bid to ruin the chances of the PDP in 2023 general elections. Wike, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, in a statement by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, said PDP governors had been inundated with calls following a text message being peddled by a chieftain of the party, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, that some governors had embarked on a week-long trip to Europe to determine those who would be presidential and vice presidential candidates of the party in 2023. "I have always said to people in PDP, nobody should cause a division among the governors. We are trying as much a

Deaths in Brazil floods, mudslides top 100 Many may be trapped in mud that cascaded down on the city this week during the most intense storm in decades. Rescue workers are racing against time, searching for any remaining survivors among mud and wreckage after devastating flash floods and landslides hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, as authorities said on Thursday the death toll had risen to 110. Streets were turned into rivers and houses swept away when heavy storms dumped a month’s worth of rain in three hours on the scenic tourist town in the hills north of Rio de Janeiro. With dozens still reported missing, fears that the death toll could climb further sent firefighters and volunteers scrambling through the remains of houses washed away in torrents of mud, many of them in impoverished hillside slums. Read More Of The News Here, Source: Aljazeera Sad!

The 2023 presidential race in Nigeria is fast approaching, aspirants are indicating their interest to run for the office. Mrs Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche, also known as "mama Africa" is a 102-year-old woman, she made her intentions known when she visited the management team of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Abuja. Ezeanyaeche said she is  ready to contest for President of Nigeria if the younger generation is not ready to take up the challenge of leading Africa's largest nation. She also called on parents to train their children to achieve more success in life than they did. Watch video here

Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended officers indicted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along with suspended DCP Abba Kyari. They are Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ubua, and Assistant Superintendent of Police, James Bawa, attached to the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Bureau (FIIB). The suspension, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules 030406, will remain effective until the outcome of the investigation "DCP Abba Kyari, who prior to this allegation was on suspension, shall remain so until the conclusion of investigations”, it read. “The IGP is further requested to inform the Commission of the arrest of ASP John Umoru, currently at large, whenever his arrest is effected.” The letter to the IGP with reference number CB: 4099/FHQ/ABJ/Vol16/151, copied NDLEA Chairman, retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa. The statements Kyari made to undercover operatives of the agency was reve