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The Los Angeles Police Department in its statement has confirmed that Chris Rock has “declined to file a police report” following an altercation with Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards. Smith took to the stage during the 2022 Oscars and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. A full statement from the Los Angeles Police Department reads: “LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program. The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.” While presenting best documentary feature at the Oscars, Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head by comparing it to the look of Demi Moore in the 1997 movie “G.I. Jane.” Rock said he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia, star in “G.I. Jane 2,” wh

Watch The Video Above, Moment Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock....Wow! In what may be the most insane moment in the history of the Academy Awards, Will Smith jumped onstage and smacked Chris Rock while the comedian was presenting the Best Documentary at the 2022 Oscars. The unscripted moment arrived after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss, a symptom of alopecia.  “Jada, love you, G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,” Rock said. Before the actress rolled her eyes. Will appeared to laugh at the joke at first but then walked up onstage.  After Rock said “Uh oh,” Smith hit Rock before returning to his seat. Smith’s comments were bleeped when he returned to his seat, but it was apparent that he told Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out your f***king mouth.” “Wow, dude. It was a G.I. Jane joke,” replied Rock. “Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth,” Smith repeated as the audience went silent, according to people present. Jada Pinkett Smith’s appearance is as a result of alop

This is just unimaginable......sad indeed... Over 200 bandits shutdown Kaduna International Airport. More detailed information has emerged of how over 200 bandits stormed Kaduna International Airport, on Saturday, stopped Aircrafts from flying after killing one security personnel of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. An airport staff told DAILY POST, in Kaduna, Saturday evening that over 200 bandits stormed the airport around 12.00am. He said they were speaking in Hausa, said, “Hausa ‘Zamu rufe airport ba jirgi da zai tashi’, meaning: We will shut down this airport. No aircraft will fly in and out.” The source said the bandits alleged that the military took away their cows and as revenge, they stormed the Airport at midnight but were repelled by the military, stationed at the airport. He said everybody thought, since the military has repelled them, they will never come back. He added that everybody was surprised as they resurfaced around 1200am. “In fact, our staff resumed work t

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE  MY MOTHER, POEM BY ANN TAYLOR  Who fed me from her gentle breast, And hush’d me in her arms to rest, And on my cheek sweet kisses prest? My Mother. When sleep forsook my open eye, Who was it sung sweet hushaby, And rock’d me that I should not cry? My Mother. Who sat and watched my infant head, When sleeping in my cradle bed, And tears of sweet affection shed? My Mother. When pain and sickness made me cry, Who gazed upon my heavy eye, And wept for fear that I should die? My Mother. Who dress’d my doll in clothes so gay, And taught me pretty how to play. And minded all I had to say? My Mother. Who taught my infant lips to pray, And love God’s holy book and day. And walk in Wisdom’s pleasant way? My Mother. And can I ever cease to be Affectionate and kind to thee, Who was so very kind to me? My Mother. Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear; And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother. Who ran to help me when I fell, And would

Brilliant music artist, talented and multiple award winner, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has posed himself as the highest-paid musician in the history of Africa. Oluwa Burna who declared 2022 as the year of love and light, took to his Twitter handle bragging about achieving power on Saturday, March 26. The Grammy Award winner tweeted. “I said money doesn’t satisfy me and it’s my Truth buy it Doesn’t change the fact that I’m the highest paid artist in the History of African music. Believe it or not.” His statement created mixed reactions, some of his followers compared him with his colleagues in the music industry, with the likes of Davido and Wizkid. A couple of tweets he posted, got a handful of his fans worried as he spoke about the need of living and dying on stage with his band, The Outsiders. He wrote… “At this point I just want to LIVE and DIE on STAGE with my Band The OUTSIDERS. I’ve achieved All the dreams I ever personally had. Money gives me No satisfaction, Not

The Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu donated the sum of N1 billion for the establishment of a Centre of Leadership Development at the Lagos State University, yesterday. The former governor was represented by the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.  While delivering the institution’s 25th convocation lecture, titled, ‘Global Trends: The Rightful Place of Nigeria in the World.’ In the lecture Tinubu, asked if Nigerians love each other enough to construct a better political, social and economic home by building a dynamic and firm structure of building blocks never before seen in the country? According to him, the society cannot thrive in an air of mistrust and acrimony, adding that to flourish, there must be a full understanding that every Nigerian, regardless of place or social circumstance, was equally entitled to the fundamental good things all human beings deserve and desire. “Let us not befool ourselves. History is patient, yet not forever lenient regarding

Erelu Okin Is Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Gross Misconduct, over fuel souvenir. Ms. Ogbulu Pearl, a Lagos socialite has been convicted for distributing Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, as souvenir at a party. This conviction was authorized by a Lagos Special Offences Mobile Court sitting at Oshodi. On March 14, 2022, the defendant was earlier arraigned before the court, for the offence of distributing PMS as souvenir during her installation party on March 5, 2022. The offences violates section 251(1), 168 (1), 244 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 and Section 195 (2)(b) of the Environmental Management Protection Law of Lagos State 2017. Delivering judgement in the matter after the defendant changed her plea from ‘not guilty ‘ to guilty, Chief Magistrate Kehinde Ogundare sentenced her to three months imprisonment or option of N15,000 fine on the first count of the charge. The magistrate also ordered the defendant to pay N1 million fine on the second and third count of the char

A Laugh Makes One Beautiful! • A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says, "That's the ugliest baby that I've ever seen. Ugh!" The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her, "The driver just insulted me!" The man says, "You go right up there and tell him off – go ahead, I'll hold your monkey for you.".....John Ocall  ,• I am in shape. Round is a shape...George Carlin • When nothing is going right. Go left. • Sometimes when I close my eyes, I see.....Nothing...lol.

The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has formally declared  his ambition to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The former vice president, who made the declaration at an elaborate event at the International Conference Center (ICC), in Abuja, also vowed to hand over at the end of his tenure to the younger generation, he also highlighted five areas, he would like to focus on. The event which witnessed the presence of many dignitaries was hosted by the Adamawa State governor, Umaru Fintiri. The former vice president while reeling out some of the plans he has for the country vowed to hand over to a younger generation if elected. He also said he intends to focus on five key areas which he listed as unity of Nigeria, security, economy, education and devolving more resources and powers to the federating units.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is gearing up for it's National Convention. This comes after two postponements and horse-trading that almost derailed the process. The Eagle Square, venue of the party’s convention is agog, as party leaders and delegates gather to elect new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) that will pilot its affairs for the next four years. No fewer than 12,000 delegates that will participate in the elective convention, where sixty-six party officials, including 21 NWC members would be elected by tomorrow. President Muhammadu Buhari has admonished APC leaders to keep their eyes on the ball. Talks are ongoing for a consensus, Adamu, Akume, Al-Makura, others are deliberating. The party bars political appointees from voting at convention. The PDP charges INEC not to monitor APC convention.

On Tuesday, 22 March 2022, Nigerians from the diaspora in a clarion call for a 'FIX' Nigeria, called on His Excellency Atiku Abubakar to join the race for the candidacy for the President of Nigeria under the People's Democratic Party (PDP).                       Nigerians from Diaspora  They came out en mass to support the Atiku Abubakar Presidential bid. There was massive turn out of the crème de la crème. The Nigerians from the diaspora were led by Professor Isa Odidi, the erudite pharmacist, celebrated scientist, distinguished innovator, first-rate technocrat, tireless researcher and consummate entrepreneur. A cross-section of the Nigerians from Diaspora with his Excellency, Atiku Abubakar. They gave their unequivocal support to Atiku Abubakar, stating his wealth of experience in Politicking and his remarkable achievements over the years, especially his years as the Vice President of Nigeria.  They reiterated that his tenor in office as Vice President, with the former Pr

Tinubu was the first donor of money to Kanu Heart Foundation – Ex-Eagles player. Former Super Eagles striker, Nwankwo Kanu has revealed that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s monetary donation helped him kick start his Kanu Heart Foundation. The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Leader and 2023 presidential hopeful, touched several lives via his donation.  Kanu revealed this on Saturday, March 19, 2022, when he visited Tinubu to congratulate him on his 70th birthday which comes up on March 29, 2022. Other players at the event include former goalkeepers, Peter Rufai, Ike Shorunmu and Dosu Joseph; former captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha; and defenders Taribo West and Uche Okechukwu. Midfielders, Tijani Babangida and Mutiu Adepoju and strikers, Victor Ikpeba and Obafemi Martins complete the guests list. In a statement released by the former Lagos state governor’s medi aide, Tunde Rahman, Kanu was quoted as saying that Tinubu donated the first seed money for that initiative in 2002. “Without

Hunger led Kanu, Okocha, Taribo, others to endorse Tinubu Says Sowore. Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential aspirant, under the platform of the African Action Congress, AAC, as indicted former Super Eagles players for paying a visit to a former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sowore, on his verified social media accounts, characterized the visit of the talented former  players, to Tinubu, who is pursuing the APC’s presidential ticket, as one “driven by hunger.” On Saturday, the former Super Eagles players met with Tinubu at his home, ahead of the novelty football match scheduled for Sunday at Onikan Stadium in Lagos State. Kanu Nwakwo, Jay-Jay Okocha, Taribo West, and Victor Ikpeba were among the ex-internationals who visited Tinubu’s home. The ex-Super Eagles players will take part in a novelty match to mark Tinubu’s 70th birthday. The novelty match is expected to feature 17 former Nigerian internationals. Sowo

Nollywood actress, Annie Idibia and wife to Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba is in a new reality TV show, ‘Young, Rich and African’, which premiered on Thursday. In a viral clip from the show which emerged on Friday, Annie stated that her first child was 2Baba’s fifth, adding that she faced so much embarrassment. “When you meet someone and then you know them first. But when you wake up, two different people are having a baby for him,”  Speaking to her co-stars on the show, Annie said, “He has five kids with other women. My first child is his fifth, and I met him before everybody. So you know what that is. Do you know how much humiliation and embarrassment (I faced)?” Annie broke down in tears as she recounted how hurt she felt when she realised that 2Baba had children with two other women when he dated her first. The celebrated musician has fathered seven children by three women, including his wife, Annie. While he and Annie had two girls together, another b

The Internet is buzzing, there is a media uproar, the media outlets are now giving a clearer version of what happened between the former beauty queen and wife to the late warlord, Bianca Ojukwu and the wife of the former Governor of Anambra State Ebelechukwu Willie Obiano. Fresh stories indicate that Bianca Ojukwu initiated the slap. She slapped Willie Obiano's wife and it is not the other way round as earlier reported. The moment Bianca slapped Obiano’s wife during Soludo’s inauguration happened thus. The scuffle occurred on Thursday at the inauguration of Chukwuma Soludo as governor of the state. Soludo was sworn in at the government house in Anambra. Dignitaries, including Obiano, were already seated when Ebelechukwu Obiano, Willie Obiano's wife stood up from her seat and moved to where Bianca, widow of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, was seated and spoke to her. Although Ebelechukwu was inaudible, the video showed how Bianca rose and gave her a slap, leading to a commotion. Whichever w

EFCC Arrest the former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. The Immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has been arrested by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was arrested in the night of Thursday March 17 at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on his way to Houston, USA Willie Obiano who has been on the watch list of EFCC, for a while, was whisked away as he was making his way to board his flight. EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren confirmed that Obiano is now a guest of the anti- corruption Agency’s office in Lagos. This came after handing over office to the new Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo. More Details later……

Atiku Abubakar Declares For Presidency, Says Losing 2023 Election Might Lead To Death Of PDP. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned members of the Board of Trustees of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the party might not survive another eight years as an opposition party. That losing the bid to clinch the Presidency in 2023 may spell doom for the party. Atiku, made this known to the BoT members on Tuesday while hosting a Consultative forum in Abuja. He encouraged the elders of the party to work with him to clinch the presidency in 2023 or “we all retire together.” He also noted that the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo where he served as the vice president still remains best since 1999. He stated, “Many of you were part of the success story of the PDP government between 1999 and 2007. Today, no administration since then, had made as much achievement as our administration". “What I’m saying is based on facts, take any aspect of our growth wh

Drama, as Obiano’s Wife Slaps Bianca Ojukwu at Soludo’s Inauguration. Drama ensued on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the governor of Anambra when wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, slapped Mrs Bianca Ojukwu at the event. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who was at  the scene of the event reports that the incident occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office. NAN reports that dignitaries including Ex Gov Obiano were already seated when Mrs Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where the widow of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu was seated and slapped her. The action drew the attention of security agents and some personalities who pulled Mrs Obiano off the hold of Bianca who was visibly shocked at the action. Mrs Obiano was later taken away and shortly afterwards, her husband left the venue since the incident happened after the new governor had been sworn in. (NAN) News Culled: Thisdaylive.com Video: Internet

 Nigerian Politician who feigned having a spinal cord injury as he 'managed' to appear in court in charges of corruption, money laundering and stealing of public funds is busted by CCTV. Please watch the video above.