Celebs shouldn’t encourage fans to tattoo their names, faces – Warri Pikin

In recent times, diehard fans have been showing their allegiance to their favourite celebrities by drawing tattoos of their names and/or faces on their bodies. This has expectedly generated diverse reactions with people condemning and commending the acts in equal measures.

Baring her mind on the new development, comedienne, Anita Asuoha, better known as Real Warri Pikin, stated that she would neither condemn nor encourage anyone to draw a tattoo of her on their body. She told Sunday Scoop, “I feel people have different ways of expressing and showing love. Personally, I do not like tattoos but I don’t know if that may change in the future. If it was temporary, it would clear off over time. However, if drawing tattoos makes anyone feel satisfied, they should go ahead and do it. One cannot tell people how to live their lives after all. Tattoo serves different purposes for people and their role models.

“For example, people have different reasons for following me online. I once asked a lady why she used my image as her profile picture on Instagram for years and she said I had motivated her in ways I was not even aware of. People love differently and have weird ways of showing it.  I have seen fans that idolise me and practically imitate everything about me. Meanwhile, some followers could be unhealthy and toxic. However, I would neither condemn any fan for showing me love by tattooing my image on their body, nor encourage them. That is the level of their understanding at that time so one should not publicly condemn them for it. I also think celebrities should not encourage their fans to do that because tattoos are permanent. I am a ‘suicide candidate’ too, so I know what some young people can do. Little things could set some people off.  I feel the way Bobrisky reached out to people who tattooed his name and face is a better approach. He appreciated the love shown towards him. I have once gone through rejection from the people I needed help from too.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/celebs-shouldnt-encourage-fans-to.html

Police arrest two as armed robbers engage them in gun battle on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Two suspected armed robbers were on Saturday arrested by men of the Ogun State police command after a gun duel.

Police said the suspects, one 30-year-old Solomon Aghofure from Delta State and 37-year-old Emmanuel Mathew from Abia, were nabbed “while operating at Sagamu interchange area of Lagos-Ibadan expressway” around 1:30am.

A statement from the Ogun State police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects and their gang had already positioned themselves at the interchange, ready to attack commuters plying the road.

According to Oyeyemi, the gang had opened fire on the passing patrol team led by the area DPO, CSP Okiki Agunbiade.

The team was said to have engaged the robbery gang in a shoot-out, “at the end of which one of them sustained gunshot injuries and was subsequently apprehended.”

Other members of the gang had escaped into the bush, leaving behind their operational vehicle.

“The bush was thoroughly combed from where the other suspect was also arrested.

“A police corporal attached to the team also sustained gunshot injuries on his leg and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“On interrogation, the suspects informed the police that they were five in number in their gang, they gave the names of others as Uche (aka 2 million), Arinze and Uzor.

It was revealed that the three escaped suspects are ex-convicts and had served jail terms in Okitipupa and Sagamu.

“It was after their prison term that they formed the gang and recruited them,” Oyeyemi said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/armed-robbers-engage-police-in-gun.html

Months after, Borno pastor still detained by Boko Haram –CAN

More than two months after his capture by Boko Haram insurgents, Pastor Yakuru of EYN Church of the Brethren in Borno State is still being held captive, the Christian Association of Nigeria said on Saturday.

CAN also advised that all public secondary schools, boarding or otherwise, in the northern part of the country should be shut down henceforth until the security situation is improved.

The President of CAN, Dr Samson Ayokunle, said these in a statement titled ‘President Buhari should rescue Pastor Yakuru from his captors and save the nation from collapsing.’

According to Ayokunle, if former United States President Donald Trump could order the military to rescue one American once abducted by the insurgents in Nigeria, nothing should stop the President, from doing the same.

Ayokunle said, “Pastor Yakuru of EYN Church of the Brethren was reportedly abducted on December 24, 2020, when the terrorists attacked Pemi Village in Borno State and killed no fewer than seven people.

“The pastor, who has been in the custody of the Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram since December last year was on Wednesday, February 24, reportedly given a one-week ultimatum for their demands to be met by the government or Pastor Yakuru would be killed.

“Although we are not aware of the demand, our appeal is to the President, the military and the Borno State government to ensure that Pastor Yakuru is not murdered like the District Chairman of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria and CAN Chairman of Michika Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Rev Lawan Andimi.’’

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/months-after-borno-pastor-still.html

Ozekhome, US group urge Igboho to seek court protection

A renowned constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has called on Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, to approach the court and seek protection from being arrested, waylaid or detained by the police or any other security agency in the country.

Ozekhome, who made this call in a statement on Saturday, condemned the attempt to arrest Igboho, who he described as the new face of the Yoruba struggle for self-determination.

Ozekhome said, ‘‘Sunday Igboho can approach a court of law under the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules and seek protection from being arrested, being waylaid, being detained and having his humanity degraded.

“He can go to court to seek his fundamental rights that he is entitled to freedom of movement, freedom of association and the right to move across Nigeria and any part that he wishes without let or hindrance.

“A court of law will grant him that because it has not been shown that he has committed any offence and none has been alleged against him. If any has been alleged against him, then they could invite him.’’

US Yoruba group warns against Igboho’s arrest

Meanwhile, the Egbe Omo Oduduwa in Minnesota, United States of America has warned against the arrest of Igboho, in connection with his campaign against killer herdsmen in the South-West.

The President of Egbe Omo Oduduwa in Minnesota, US, Pastor Goke Odujole, said. “The government will be making the greatest mistake if they arrest Sunday Igboho. Sunday Igboho is not an individual, but a freedom fighter representing majority of the Yoruba people and a symbol to the hopelessness in the South-West.

“Majority of the Yoruba people are not happy with the current state of things in Nigeria, especially the insecurity, kidnappings, raping of our women, making farmers to abandon their farms.

“If they arrest him, it will be like pouring petrol into fire because there are many more Sunday Igbohos who will rise up. The Nigerian government should look inwards and address the reason why Sunday Igboho is standing up.”

Decrying the level of insecurity in the country, Odujole said things had got a point where individuals had to arrange for their own security rather than count on government, hence the emergence of Sunday Igboho.

“Everyone has a right to protect themselves. If they arrest Igboho, the repercussions will be unbearable. They should arrest the killers of Olufon of Ifon, Dr Fatai Aborode and many others,” he added.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/ozekhome-us-group-urge-igboho-to-seek.html

Covid-19 vaccines to arrive Nigeria on Monday - SGF says

After weeks of expectation, about four million vaccines from the COVAX facility for the Covid-19 vaccines is expected to arrive in Nigeria on March 1, 2021 (tomorrow), the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, said in an interview with journalists.

He noted that the vaccines would be in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on March 2, according to the information provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund.

He said, “Well, I can assure you that the vaccines are coming and they are coming very quickly. Barring any change in the delivery plan, as has been revealed to us by UNICEF, because the logistic are in the hands of UNICEF, we believe that our vaccines will be back in here on March 1, 2021 by 10:30pm and arrive in Abuja on March 2, 2021 at about 11:10am.

“We are making preparations about it. But the truth about it is that as we receive the vaccines, this one is coming from the COVAX facility, about four million doses of vaccines, we are supposed to have about 16 million in the first quarter from the COVAX facility, expecting that by the time they supply all the range, we are expecting that they will supply 84 million doses from the COVAX facility which is free of charge and will cover about 20 per cent of the Nigerian population.

“We also have another source of vaccines coming in from the AVAD facility, which is the African Vaccine Action Team. We are expecting about 41 million of that, a combination of AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson.

“Everything we are expecting from the COVAX facility is going to be the AstraZeneca which has a good ravage in terms of storage for us because it uses +2 – +8 per cent of refrigeration. It doesn’t come with any complication; we already have that core chain available in all the local governments, constituencies and wards in this country.

“I believe we are well prepared to receive our vaccines and I hope that they keep to this time frame that they have given us. We are eagerly expecting the vaccines, but I must caution Nigerians that it is going to be a combination of vaccines with non-pharmaceutical measures.

“Non-pharmaceutical measures will remain in place, wearing masks, keeping of social distancing, the need for personal hygiene and taking responsibility to ensure that we do not congregate in large gatherings; avoid travels that are not necessary.

“I wish us well. By the time we get our people vaccinated between 2021 40 per cent and 2021 30 per cent, a combination of a cumulative number of 70 per cent, we will be arriving at the point of herd immunity.”

Meanwhile, one year into the pandemic, Nigeria has been able to test only 1, 489, 103 samples which is less than one per cent of the country’s population.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/covid-19-vaccines-to-arrive-nigeria-on.html

Insecurity: Katsina to reopen boarding schools on Tuesday

Katsina State on Sunday directed the reopening of boarding schools in the state from Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

The state Commissioner for Education, Badamosi Charanchi, gave the directive shortly after he met top officials in his ministry, including the Permanent Secretaries and the 12 zonal inspectors of education, among others.

The commissioner clarified that boarding students in the four command schools in the state are to resume fully on Tuesday.

According to him, the schools were Government Secondary Command school, Faskari; Government Secondary Command school, Musawa; Government Girls Command school, Barkiya, and Police secondary school, Mani.

He added that male students in the remaining boarding schools should report at any nearest secondary school to their places of abode to continue their studies while their female counterparts should await further instruction from the government.

“All girls boarding secondary schools should hold on a little until the security situation improves,” he added.

Lawal said, “We want to see that schools reopen and the students back in classes to recover the lost grounds in the school curriculum. At the same time, we are not toying with their safety and we have the assurances of the support and cooperation of security operatives in this regard.

“We also seek for the prayers of our emirs, religious leaders, and other stakeholders to make Katsina safe.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/insecurity-katsina-to-reopen-boarding.html

DSS attack was an attempt to assassinate me –Sunday Igboho

Popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, says the recent assault on his person by the operatives of the Department of State Services was an attempt to murder him.

The activist also said he pulled off his shirt because one of the DSS operatives roughhandled him and violently held onto his shirt around his neck area.

Igboho stated this on Saturday while featuring on a radio programme, ‘City Talks with Reuben Abati’.

Pandemonium broke out on Friday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when Igboho and his supporters were on their way to meet with 93-year-old Afenifere chieftain, Ayo Adebanjo.

In a viral video, a shirtless Igboho was seen with his men daring the security operatives and throwing expletives. Many have since wondered why the activist whom many believed to have metaphysical powers and known to wear traditional bulletproof vest was topless during the face-off.

But speaking during the radio programme monitored by The Punch, Igboho said, “Why I pull off my cloth was that one of the DSS operatives violently held onto my shirt. So, I decided to pull off the cloth and give it to him for us to drag the matter.

“They started shooting when we began to drag the matter. The whole episode was an embarrassment for me. I am a responsible man, I am a Yoruba citizen, I am fighting for the rights of the Yoruba people. They don’t have to embarrass me.”

Continuing, the rights activist said, “I’m a businessman. I pay my tax to the Federal Government every month and I have evidence of tax payment. Should I be going on the road and some people attempt to kill me? For what? Why do that want to kill me because their plan on Friday was to assassinate me. Why?

“There is insecurity in the country. Fulani people are raping our people and killing our people in the forests but the security operatives are not going there to confront them. Instead, they are offered ransom. It is just sad that the government is threatening the common man living peacefully in the country. It should not be so.”

Igboho also said a joint team of DSS operatives, soldiers, and civil defence were on the Friday mission to arrest him, noting that there was no policeman on the team.

Though the DSS denied the attempted arrest but Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere; Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), amongst others have since condemned the DSS attempt.

Igboho rose to prominence last month when he issued an eviction notice to herdsmen accused of sundry crimes in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State and enforced same.

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, had said the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, ordered the arrest of the rights activist but many Nigerians had condemned such move, insisting that the security agencies should instead summon popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who has been seen hobnobbing with bandits in the forests of Zamfara and Niger States of late.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/dss-attack-was-attempt-to-assassinate.html

2020/21 admissions: JAMB, institutions set June 15 deadline

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of various tertiary institutions in the country have agreed to conclude all 2020/2021 admissions by June 15.

The board made the disclosure in a statement signed on Sunday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja.

It said that public universities would conclude admissions a month before private universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

According to the JAMB, heads of institutions and itself reached the agreement at a virtual meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 24) during which issues concerning admissions process were discussed.

” All admissions in the nation’s tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 Academic Session would end by June 15.

” The decision was collectively taken at a virtual meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in the country on 24th February, 2021,” it said.

The board said that the meeting was aimed at knowing the level the institutions had reached on the 2020/21 Admissions scale.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/202021-admissions-jamb-institutions-set.html

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to be completed 2022 - Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed in the first quarter of 2022.

He said this during an interview on Bond FM on Sunday.

According to him, the delay in the completion of the project was caused by the government’s inability to shut it down totally.

He noted that the 80 kilometres of the 127-kilometre road had been completed, urging road users to be patient with the government.

The minister said, “As we speak, 80km has been completed. Some of the parts of the road used today have been completed.

“We cannot shut the road totally. The number of vehicles passing the road is not less than 40,000. We can’t shut Lagos-Ibadan road like that. The road should be completed in 2022. The construction will end in 2022.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/lagos-ibadan-expressway-to-be-completed.html

PDP, Fayose condemn detention of Ganduje’s ex-aide Dawisu

The Peoples Democratic Party has called for the immediate and unconditional release of a former aide to the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Yakasai, from security custody.

The PDP described as unacceptable, the arrest and detention of Salihu, the son of elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, by security operatives over his criticism of the regime of President Buhari as regards insecurity in the country.

The PDP in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said Salihu’s ordeal was a sad reminder of the sudden disappearance of another known critic of the Buhari regime, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Abu Hanifa Dadiyata, since August, 2019.

“The PDP reminds agents of the APC-led administration that Nigeria is a democratic nation and that the rights of citizens, including their freedom of expression, within the ambit of the law, are firmly guaranteed in the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and as such, must be respected. Our party, therefore, rejects the arrest of Salihu Yakasai for joining other patriotic Nigerians in demanding a presidential commitment of a decisive action to rescue the abducted Zamfara schoolgirls as well as to end all acts of terrorism in our country.”

Also, a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Saturday joined the call for the immediate release of Salihu.

Fayose described Salihu’s sack by Ganduje and his arrest by security agents as “another sad commentary on how low this All Progressives Congress government of President Muhammadu Buhari has gone.”

The former governor, in a tweet, also praised the former aide for his courage to speak truth to power.

He wrote, “That he was arrested like a common criminal by the DSS just because he spoke his mind against a President that is more like the servant of the people, is another sad commentary on how low this APC government of Buhari has gone.

“Nothing can be more honourable than what he has done by standing tall amidst darkness and selfishness of leadership.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/pdp-fayose-condemn-detention-of.html

Second woman accuses New York gov of s3xual harassment

A second ex-employee of powerful New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has accused him of s.e.xual harassment, charges the governor denied on Saturday.

This time the allegations came from 25-year-old former health adviser Charlotte Bennett, who told The New York Times that the governor s.e.xually harassed her in the spring of 2020.

According to Bennett, the 63-year-old politician said in June that he was open to dating women in their 20s, and asked her if she thought age made a difference in romantic relationships, the Times reported.

While Cuomo never tried to touch her, “I understood that the governor wanted to sleep with me, and felt horribly uncomfortable and scared,” Bennett told the paper.

She added that she spoke to Cuomo’s chief of staff and legal counsel, who transferred her to another post in another building. Bennett was happy with the new job and decided not to insist on an investigation.

Cuomo became a national star last spring with his straight-talking yet empathetic coronavirus briefings that contrasted sharply with then-president Donald Trump’s dismissive approach to the pandemic.

But the harassment allegations come as he faces a growing storm over his handling of the coronavirus in nursing homes in his state.

In a statement Saturday, Cuomo said he “never made advances toward Ms Bennett nor did I ever intend to act in any way that was inappropriate.”

He said he wanted instead to support Bennett, who had told him that she was a s.e.xual assault survivor.

The governor, whose third term expires at the end of 2022, called for “a full and thorough outside review” of these charges, led by a former federal judge.

“I ask all New Yorkers to await the findings of the review so that they know the facts before making any judgments,” he added.

This is the second time in a week that the Democratic governor, who has led New York state for 10 years, has been accused of s.e.xual harassment.

On Wednesday, another ex-adviser, Lindsey Boylan, said in a blog that he had harassed her when she was working for his administration, from 2015 to 2018.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/second-woman-accuses-new-york-gov-of.html

BBNaija Dorathy launches lingerie line, says priority is making busty women look good

BBNaija Dorathy Bachor has stepped up the ladder as an entrepreneur as she launches a lingerie line named MFC Lingerie.

MFC Lingeria, according to the reality TV star, was born out of the need to cater for the full chested beautiful women.

In collaboration with a team that is passionate about disrupting and redefining the lingerie market with its affordable price and wide-ranging lingerie categories, MFC Lingerie is a brand that focuses on designing lingerie fit to flatter the curvy woman leaving her confident, comfortable and chic.

“My priority is making full chested women look and feel good. I want to provide the one-stop marketplace for full chested women to find all their lingerie needs,” she said.

“This first collection is an everyday basic, my girls need bras to move around. We will come to you with other categories and provocative designs shortly, she added.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/bbnaija-dorathy-launches-lingerie-line.html

Breaking: Kidnapped Zamfara schoolgirls released

The kidnapped schoolgirls of Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State have been released and are currently in the palace of the Emir of Anka waiting for transportation to Gusau, the state capital.

Details later…

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/breaking-kidnapped-zamfara-schoolgirls.html

Ogun Deputy Speaker coordinated thugs who attacked politicians’ homes – Police

Ogun State Police Command yesterday declared that the embattled Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Oludare Kadiri, is being detained at its Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following reports that he coordinated people who carried out series of attack on the homes of some politicians in Ijebu North Local Government Area.

The Command said the arrest and detention has no political undertone as Kadiri is labouring to make the world see it from that prism, stressing also that the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, has no hand in Kadiri’s arrest.

Speaking through its Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, it says the Deputy Speaker was arrested and detained for alleged criminal invasion of, and attacks on, some politicians homes in Ijebu, including that of the SSG’s father.

Abimbola, a Deputy Superintendent of Police(DSP), who chronicled how what looked like coordinated attacks were perpetrated as narrated by victims or witnesses, stated in a release that the law is not a respecter of anybody, asserting that the Command remains committed to securing life and property of all, regardless of status.

He states: “On the 20th of February 2021, the command received a complaint from one Mrs. Olabode Adegbesan of No. 6 Ayegbami street Awa ijebu who reported at Awa ijebu police station that, while she was at home at about 12noon, some people led by the Deputy speaker invaded their home, throwing stone into the house and calling out her husband Hon. Kunle Adegbesan to come out to be dealt with.

“In the process, the hoodlums vandalized the window glasses of the house before they left with threat to come back with more violence. Not quite an hour after the first report, one comrade Akeem Temitope Akilo also came to report that, he was at the house of the SSG’s father when the deputy speaker led some people to the house at about 12:55 pm, vandalized the window glasses and removed the APC flag hoisted therein and took it away.

“Also, at about 1:30pm of the same day, one Otunba Adetohun Oduwole reported that the same deputy speaker Kadiri led some thugs to her house and destroyed the front door of the house as well as window glasses before they left.

“While investigation into all the reports was going on, one Hon. Yinusa Adekunle reported that the register been used for the APC registration exercise has been forcefully seized by one Hon. Abagun Yinusa. This prompted the DPO Awa ijebu to visit the house of the said Hon.Abagun for the purpose of recovering the seized register. On getting there, the deputy speaker arrived the scene with about twenty men in two buses and descended heavily on the complainant, Hon Yinusa Adekunle, beat him mercilessly and almost killed him.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/ogun-deputy-speaker-coordinated-thugs.html

Popular Nigerian music producer Dr Frabz is dead

Popular Nigerian music producer, Ayorinde Faboro popularly known as Dr Frabz is dead. 

The death of the prolific music producer was confirmed to The Punch by his colleague, Samklef. 

However, according to a tweet by popular singer Nikki Laoye, the music producer was shot.

She wrote, ” “Oh my God persevering face… My dear brother, Dr Frabz @DoktaFrabz… This is such terrible news. Just heard that he was shot… Who did this? I am so pained right now. What kind of news is this ehn?”

Samklef also took to his social media account to eulogise Dr Frabz. He wrote, “Rip legend! Ayo ( dr Frabz) We spoke 2 weeks ago u asked how is Houston treating me? I came to Maryland yesterday only for me to hear that u are no more today. What a sad day! A brother is gone! another producer is gone! RIP!”

Ever since the announcement of his death, other Nigerian celebrities have taken to their social media to offer their condolence.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/popular-nigerian-music-producer-dr.html

Electricity workers injured by Boko Haram landmine in Borno

Two workers of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) are now battling to survive from injuries they sustained when their vehicle ran over a landmine allegedly planted by Boko Haram terrorists at Mainok, in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.

It was gathered that the landmine set off a huge blast which badly damaged the four wheel drive and forcefully ejected some of the occupants of the vehicle.

PRNigeria reports that the workers, mostly engineers from the TCN and Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) were on their way to some sites to work on damaged facilities and restore electricity in Maiduguri and environs when their vehicle ran over the landmine.

The injured workers  were evacuated to Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) for medical attention.

Terrorists have disrupted power supply to Maiduguri and other parts of the Borno State in recent times with their incessant attacks on electricity facilities.

A security source attributed the attack to leaked pictures on the activities of the TCN officials on social media towards the restoration of electricity in the affected areas of the state.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/electricity-workers-injured-by-boko.html

You can’t impose levies on Computer Village, Court stops Tinubu’s daughter

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has stopped daughter of former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from imposing levies on traders at the Computer Village in Ikeja.

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, who is the Iyaloja-General of Lagos had introduced levies on traders at the Computer Village a year ago.

The court also stopped Mrs. Bisola Azeez, Mr. Adeniyi Olasoji, Nofiu Akinsanya, Tony Ikani and the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State from going ahead with the levies on traders at the market.

A fundamental human rights suit number ID/9039MFHR/19 was instituted against the five respondents by the five major stakeholders at the Computer Village.

The stakeholders are The Registered Trustees of Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria; Registered Trustees of Phone and Allied Product Dealers Association of Nigeria; Registered Trustees of Phone Parts and Accessories Dealers Association of Nigeria; the Registered Trustees of Association of Caterers, Food and Drinks Vendors of Ogunbiyi Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos and Registered Trustees of Ikeja Books, Stationeries and Computer Association and Azeez Olunrin.

According to the judge, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, the 2nd and 3rd respondents’ imposition of levies on the applicants was illegal, null and void and therefore amounted to a violation of their fundamental rights.

Pinheiro ordered the first to fifth respondents by themselves, agents, levy collectors howsoever called from imposing levies and/or fines on the members of the 1st to 5th applicants at the Ikeja Computer Village in the Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/you-cant-impose-levies-on-computer.html

Court orders police to vacate Eko Club’s premises

Justice T. A. O Oyekan-Abdullai of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere on Friday, ordered the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu to direct his officers, currently stationed at the premises of Eko Club, Surulere to vacate.

The judge gave the order while ruling on a motion ex-parte dated February 24 and filed on February 25. The suit was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Eko Club which was the claimant.

Listed as first and second respondents in the suit are Chief Babatunde Rasheed Fanimokun and the State Commissioner of Police, Odumosu.

Justice Oyekan-Abdullai in the ruling held: “Upon this motion ex-parte dated 24th day of February 2021 and filed on the 25th day of February, 2021, praying for the following : An interim mandatory order directing the second respondent (Commissioner of Police) along with all his police officers stationed at the claimants premises at Eko Club Close, off Bode Thomas Road, Surulere, Lagos State to vacate the said premises forthwith pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed herewith.

“An interim mandatory order directing that the Claimant be at liberty to re-enter and take possession of his premises at Eko Club Close, off Bode Thomas Road, Surulere, Lagos State, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed herewith.

“An order directing that any interim order herein be serve on the respondents along with the originating process and motion on notice already filed.

“And for such further order as this honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case. Upon reading the affidavit of Taju Jaiye Agoro, male, Muslim of No. 29, Araromi Street, Onike, Lagos.

“And after hearing G. M. O Oguntade SAN and T. J Odesola for claimant, I hereby granted all the prayers of claimant as prayed.”

The judge also ordered that there must be no re-occurrence of a social club being stormed by the police in Lagos State.

While the motion of notice has been adjourned till March 10, 2021 for hearing.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/court-orders-police-to-vacate-eko-clubs.html

Abducted students: Parents thank Governor Bello over release

Parents of the 27 abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, have commended Niger state government for securing their release, along with 15 others.

Gunmen on 17 February abducted the students, three staff and 12 family members.

They were released today after spending 10 days with their captors.

The students arrived Minna amidst tight security at about 9.45 a.m.

They were received by the state government officials at the Niger state Development Company Suites.

A Team of medical personnel was deployed to the facility, to check the health status of the former captives.

Aliyu Isah, said his wife and five of his children were among the victims who regained freedom.

“I just want to thank God for the safe return of my wife and children. I went through sleepless nights because I didn’t know the condition they were in,” he said.

Isah lauded Gov Bello for his concern since the incident happened.

”I am very happy and pray such thing will never occur again in our state .

”I went through trauma. It is something you don’t wish for your enemy”, he added.

Another parent, Abubakar Musa said he and other family members had prayed for the safe return of their wards.

“Six of my children are among the victims. Even though I have not met with them, I am optimistic that I will meet them in good health.

“I want to thank God for the safe return of the children. I am happy and glad that they have been released,” he said.

A woman said her sister was among the released victims.

” I can not tell you what I went through just by thinking of what condition my sister was in, but I thank God for her safe return,” she said.

Mobile Police and civil defence personnel were seen at the hotel as journalists were barred.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/abducted-students-parents-thank.html

Indian rooster kills owner with cockfight blade

A rooster fitted with a knife for an illegal cockfight in southern India has killed its owner, sparking a manhunt for the organisers of the event, police said on Saturday.

The bird had a knife attached to its leg ready to take on an opponent when it inflicted serious injuries to the man’s groin as it tried to escape, officers said.

The victim died from loss of blood before he could reach a hospital in the Karimnagar district of Telangana state earlier this week, local police officer B. Jeevan told AFP.

The man was among 16 people organising the cockfight in the village of Lothunur when the freak accident took place, Jeevan said.

The rooster was briefly held at the local police station before it was sent to a poultry farm.

“We are searching for the other 15 people involved in organising the illegal fight,” Jeevan said.

They could face charges of manslaughter, illegal betting and hosting a cockfight.

Cockfights are banned but still common in rural areas of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha states — particularly around the Hindu festival of Sankranti.

Specially-bred roosters have 7.5-centimetre (three-inch) knives or blades tethered to their legs and punters bet on who will win the gruesome fight.

Thousands of roosters die each year in the battles which, despite the efforts of animal rights groups, attract large crowds.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/indian-rooster-kills-owner-with.html

#FreeDawisu: SERAP, others demand release of Ganduje’s ex- aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai

Civil society organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, have joined other Nigerians to demand the immediate release of Salihu Tanko Yakasai, who was allegedly arrested by the Department of State Services.

“We condemn the unlawful arrest of journalist Salihu Tanko Yakasai simply for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression.

“Nigerian authorities should stop shutting up critics. Authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mr Yakasai,” SERAP tweeted.

The group also criticized the Kano State government for sacking the journalist, saying the state authorities “are making a mockery of the Nigerian Constitution”.

Kano State authorities are making a mockery of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended] and international human rights obligations by sacking journalist Salihu Tanko Yakasai simply for allegedly criticising the government of President Buhari. Peaceful dissent is not a crime.

Yakasai, Special Adviser on Media to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, was sacked on Saturday for criticising the All Progressives Congress and the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari over the growing insecurity in the country.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/freedawisu-serap-others-demand-release.html

Zamfara abduction: Kano shuts Tertiary Institutions in border areas

The Kano State Government has on Saturday ordered immediate shutting down of tertiary institutions in border areas of the state.

This was as a result of the abductions of about 317 female boarding students of Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State last Thursday night by bandits.

The State’s Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure said the students of the affected four institutions are expected to vacate campuses as soon as possible.

Dr Bunkure said a new date for the reopening of the institutions will be communicated later.

The affected schools include Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso college of Advanced and Remedial Studies, Tudun Wada, School of Environmental Studies, Gwarzo, School of Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship Dev ( SORTED) Rano and ABCOAD, Dambatta.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/zamfara-abduction-kano-shuts-tertiary.html

DSS arrests Ganduje’s aide hours after criticising Buhari

The Department of State Services has arrested Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a social media aide to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, barely hours after he criticised President,  Muhammadu Buhari.

Yakasai had in a series of tweets on Friday in reaction to Friday abduction of about 317 female students of Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State, said the kidnappings had become too frequent.

The governor’s aide had also said if it was under another President’s watch that the abductions had happened, there would have been more outrage in the North.

He tweeted, “Clearly, we as APC government, at all levels, have failed Nigerians in the number one duty we were elected to do which is to secure lives and properties. Not a single day goes by without some sort of insecurity in this land. This is a shame! Deal with terrorists decisively or resign.

“Just last week it was #freekagaraboys, today we have a new hashtag #RescueJangebeGirls, who knows tomorrow what hashtag we will come up with? Perhaps one for ourselves when we get caught up in one of these daring attacks.

“This is sad and heartbreaking, I feel helpless and hopeless. “I completely agree. Hypocrisy is in our DNA. Imagine what’s happening in the North now under GEJ or OBJ, what you will hear is he’s the enemy of the North and Muslims, but here we are, being ravaged by all sorts of insecurity but no collective rage, sai useless lamentations. SMDH.”

However, barely hours after Yakasai’s viral tweets, it was learnt that he suddenly disappeared even as friends and relations began to panic.

Confirming his arrest, one of Ganduje’s aides on Twitter, @sadeqhenry tweeted, “Alhamdulillahi we just confirmed @dawisu is at DSS office.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/dss-arrests-gandujes-aide-hours-after.html

Seyi Edun celebrates her man, Niyi Johnson on his birthday

Nollywood actor, Adeniyi Johnson is a year older today. And his wife and colleague, Seyi Edun took to her Instagram page to celebrate him on his special day.

She penned sweet words to him, reminding him of her love to him.

She wrote;

''Dear Ademi, you are amazing, unique, incomparable, hard working, handsome, funny, strong, incredible, intelligent I could go on forever.

Through the good and bad times, you continue to be by my side. Loving you is always easy.

Life is so precious and should be treasured. I treasure every moment with you and I’m so grateful for another year to spend with you.

All I wish for today is to see you happy and loved, thanks for all you do oko mi🥰🥰

Happy birthday Aremu! Love u forever ❤️❤️❤️

#mrgrace #birthday #blackhandsomeman''

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source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/seyi-edun-celebrates-her-man-adeniyi.html

Lady Gaga’s dogs found, handed over by mystery woman

The two missing French bulldogs of Lady Gaga have been found, two days after they were stolen by gunmen, who shot her dog walker in Los Angeles.

Reports said an unnamed woman on Friday brought the dogs, named Koji and Gustav, to a Los Angeles Police Department Station.

The return came moments after Lady Gaga promised a $500,000 rewards for finders.

Thirty four year-old Lady Gaga, real name, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, had called the dogs ‘beloved’ members of her family in a tweet on Friday.

“My beloved dogs Koji and Gustav were taken in Hollywood two nights ago. My heart is sick and I am praying my family will be whole again with an act of kindness. I will pay $500,000 for their safe return”, she wrote.

Detectives and a representative for the singer went to the Olympic Community Police Station – which is just over six miles from the scene of the robbery – and confirmed the identity of the unharmed dogs.

The dogs have been reunited with Lady Gaga’s representatives, as she is away in Rome, filming a movie.

According to the LAPD, the mystery woman who dropped off the dogs appeared to be “uninvolved and unassociated” with the Wednesday night attack on Gaga’s dog walker.

The SUN reported that it was unclear how the woman obtained the dogs or if she would be in line for the $500,000 reward offered by Gaga for their safe return.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/lady-gagas-dogs-found-handed-over-by.html

How my fight with Barrister started –Kollington

Fuji music icon, General Ayinla Kollington, has narrated how he escaped being attacked by some of his music rivals and antagonists while he was under the tutelage of his late musical godfather, Ayinla Yusuf, popularly known as Ayinla Omowura.

The late Apala legend who died over 40 years ago at the peak of his career is considered to be one of the most original Yoruba singers of post-colonial Nigeria who gained notoriety in South-West Nigeria in the 70s.

In a biography about Omowura, titled ‘Ayinla Omowura Life and Times of an Apala legend’ written by media intellectual and lawyer, Festus Adedayo, Kollington succinctly reminisced on some of his musical escapades with his godfather and revealed that he was fortified with juju by the latter after a widely successful album that was a response to Fatai Olowonyo, arch-rival of Omowura.

Going down memory lane, the 67-year-old, further noted that this was the beginning of his quarrel with his friend, late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.

Kollington claimed that Olowonyo, after the release of the album approached Barrister to do a reply to both him and Omowura.

He said, “I ran to him (Omowura) countless times to tell him that Olowonyo’s fans said they will kill me. He said they could not do me any harm, that I should forget that… He then took me inside his room and began administering all manner of fetish objects on me. He would ask me to steep some inside a cornmeal (eko) and some of them, he would bath me with them. He would call his younger brother, Dauda, and ask him to go and bring a razor and some of the fetish objects in his room, with which he would incise my body and rub fetish objects. That was how I sang the song and no reprisal came to me from the Olowonyo group and his gangs.”

“Olowonyo enlisted Sikiru’s help in attacking and replying to my diatribes in “Omo Iya onipako.” Sikuru too behaved like a child in that he ought to have thought about the fact that I was his friend and instead of acceding to Olowonyo’s request, the best thing for him to have done was to call me and seek to find an end to the feud. Rather than do this, he also went to the studio to sing against me. He sang “Ba o ba to ja la…” (If we are not up to stopping a feuding party…) That was how the fight against (sic) us began.”

Even though Kollington and his musical godfather eventually parted ways over some misgivings, the former noted that Omowura was a great and brave man.

He continued, “When we went to Mecca and the feud between him and Olowonyo was sorted out, upon returning home, he (Omowura) did a track singing the praises of Olowonyo. He ought to have mentioned me as one of the persons who fought on his side during the feud but he didn’t.I saw that jealousy was already entering the relationship… I later found out that was the nature of man, the nature of Yoruba people.

“He was a very great man. Death is very powerful. Ayinla Omowura was also a very brave man. I liked him beyond description. I loved his songs as well.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/how-my-fight-with-barrister-started.html

Woman undergo liver transplant after nose piercing leads to life-threatening condition

A New York woman is recovering after a nose piercing infection led to a life-threatening condition, causing her to need a liver transplant.

Queens resident Dana Smith, 37, got a nose piercing shortly after Thanksgiving, CBS New York reported Thursday.

About a month later, Smith started to have stomach pains but was hesitant to go to the hospital because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking to CBS New York, Smith described her symptoms as "stomach pain. I felt like I kind of lost appetite."

"I didn't want to go to the hospital with COVID going on," she explained to the outlet. But the pain got so bad that "it got to the point where I felt like I didn't have a choice."

"I was just drinking water, I couldn't hold the water down," Smith told ABC 7, revealing that her symptoms escalated so much that she "started to throw up blood."

Her sister took her to Long Island Jewish Medical Center on Jan. 12, where doctors quickly assessed that she needed a liver transplant and was suffering from fulminant Hepatitis B.

According to Merck Manual, fulminant Hepatitis is "a rare syndrome of rapid (usually within days or weeks), massive necrosis of liver parenchyma and a decrease in liver size" that "usually occurs after infection with certain hepatitis viruses, alcoholic hepatitis, or drug-induced liver injury (DILI)."

Smith was transferred to North Shore University Hospital and placed into a medically-induced coma while waiting for a match for the transplant. One was found within 48 hours, and she had surgery on Jan. 17.

Though doctors were quick to diagnose Smith, what caused the fulminant Hepatitis B was initially a mystery.

Through a process of elimination, medical professionals determined that the culprit was an infection from the nose piercing that had gone undetected.

"This was the one unique change that had taken place in her life, this nose ring," said Northwell's Transplant Services Director Dr. Lewis Teperman. "And it's the perfect time for the virus to incubate."

Smith, who returned home on Jan. 26, credits the decision to finally go to the hospital with saving her life — and is sharing her story so that she might help someone else who needs to go to the hospital receive treatment.

"It's very overwhelming. Emotionally, everything, mentally''.

Smith added, "Even with COVID going on, you should still go get checked out because you never know. That one decision saved my life."

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/woman-undergo-liver-transplant-after.html

ISIS bride, Shamima Begum cannot return to the UK, Supreme Court rules

Shamima Begum, who left the UK for Syria to join the Islamic State group as a teenager, will not be allowed to return and fight her citizenship case, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The court said in a unanimous ruling that her rights were not breached when she was refused permission to return.

Ms Begum, 21, wants to come back to challenge the home secretary's decision to remove her British nationality.

She is currently in a camp controlled by armed guards in northern Syria.

Ms Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls left the UK in February 2015 and travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State group.

In 2019, the then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid stripped Ms Begum of her citizenship on national security grounds.

Last July, the Court of Appeal ruled that the only fair way forward was to allow her into the UK because she could not effectively appeal against the decision from the camp in northern Syria.

The Home Office subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court to reconsider the Court of Appeal's judgement, arguing that allowing her to return to the UK "would create significant national security risks".

On Friday, Lord Reed, president of the Supreme Court, said the government had been entitled to prevent Ms Begum from returning to the UK.

Announcing the ruling, Lord Reed said: "The Supreme Court unanimously allows all of the home secretary's appeals and dismisses Ms Begum's cross-appeal."

He said the Court of Appeal's judgment "did not give the home secretary's assessment the respect which it should have received" given the role's "responsibility for making such assessments" and accountability to parliament.

Lord Reed added the Court of Appeal had "mistakenly believed that, when an individual's right to have a fair hearing... came into conflict with the requirements of national security, her right to a fair hearing must prevail."

He said the right to a fair hearing did "not trump all other considerations, such as the safety of the public".

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/isis-bride-shamima-begum-cannot-return.html

Don’t judge me based on social media, Tayo Sobola tells fans

Actress, Tayo Sobola, aka Sotayo Gaga, has urged her fans not to judge her and other celebrities based on what they read on social media.

The actress stated this during an Instagram Live chat with her fans that was monitored by Saturday Beats. She said, “Life is short. I am not one of those people that come on social media to abuse people. I don’t judge people. Let people write about others; the question is, who are you behind your keyboard? Who are you behind closed doors? Do not judge anybody. 

There is always a reason for whatever is put out there about anybody. There are a lot of things I see on social media that I look at and smile, because it is not my business.

“I would not judge anyone based on what I read on social media. Even if it is something written about me, I just smile and look away. However, looking away sometimes does not mean I am stupid. Try not to be in a position to judge anybody.”

Sotayo also urged her fans not to inherit enemies from others without knowing the cause of the enmity. She said, “I would not judge anybody, so please do not judge me for any reason. But, if you feel you want to judge me for any reason, that is your problem. I don’t care.

“I would not fight with someone just because someone I know is fighting with that person. That can only happen if the person has done something bad to me.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/dont-judge-me-based-on-social-media.html

Breaking: Abducted Kagara students regain freedom

The kidnapped students and staff of Government Science College Kagara have finally regained freedom from the armed bandits in Niger State.

A top security source involved in the counter-kidnapping operation in the State told The Punch.

The boarding students were abducted by the bandits who were dressed in military uniforms on February 17, 2021.

A total of 27 students, three staff members, and 12 members of their family were abducted after the attack on the Kagara school in the early hours of Wednesday.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/breaking-abducted-kagara-students.html

Tramadol concealed in ceramic tiles intercepted in Lagos

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 554 cartons of tramadol and 989 cartons of unwholesome pharmaceutical products concealed in ceramic tiles at Lagos port.

The Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the drugs, according to the Controller of the Command, Mr. Malanta Yusuf was N223.2 million.

He said the drugs were traced from Indian to Port of Lome in Togo before it was finally shipped to Apapa port where it was intercepted.

He said: ‘’Upon 100 percent physical examination to ascertain its true contents, he said it was found to contain 554 cartons of tramadol capsules (120 milligrams) concealed with 1000 cartons of ceramic tiles.

“Furthermore, with the support of my management team, we are able to make the following intervention, one 40ft container loaded with sacks of mosquito coil products but falsely declared as ground paper and packaging paper bag, seven containers loaded with bales of used clothing and shoes, and one container of unregistered pharmaceutical product (989) cartons of mixagrip tabs wrongfully declared as Winches and gaskets,” he said.

‘’The Command has launched a preliminary investigation with a view to identifying the consignee’s for arrest and possible prosecution in connection with this criminal and unlawful importation.’’

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/tramadol-concealed-in-ceramic-tiles.html

Armed robbers attack Oyo APC chairman’s residence, seize party’s vehicle

Some armed robbers have attacked the residence of the acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Akin Oke.

Daily Post gathered that the residence of the acting Chairman located at Oluyole area was attacked on Friday.

The armed robber stole a vehicle belonging to the political party.

Caretaker Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. Abdulazeez Olatunde confirmed the attack to Daily Post on Saturday.

Olatunde urged anyone with useful information about the vehicle to report to the nearest police station or contact the APC Secretariat in the state.

Olatunde said, “This announcement is intended to notify members of the Public, the theft of the white hummer bus with the inscription of All Progressives Congress Oyo State on it; it was stolen, Friday 26th February 2021 at the Premises of the State Party Chairman.

“This is to alert scurity operatives within and outside Oyo State and members of the public that wherever the white hummer bus is found should be reported to the nearest police station or the nearest APC office or better still call 080-3463-1890.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/armed-robbers-attack-oyo-apc-chairmans.html

Ogun Deputy Speaker, Kadiri arrested for ‘attacking’ constituents

The police in Ogun State have arrested the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Oludare Kadiri.

Kadiri was said to have been arrested on Friday over an alleged attack on some politicians in his constituency, Oru-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed Kadiri’s arrest to Daily Post.

Oyeyemi disclosed that Kadiri was arrested following a petition against him.

He was said to have led some thugs to the house of a constituent, beating him and vandalising his house.

“He was arrested because a case was reported against him by some people in his area. He was alleged to have led some thugs to attack one Honourable at Oru-Ijebu.

“The house of the Honourable was vandalised and some things were damaged there.

“During the APC registration exercise, he was alleged to have attacked a Supervisory Councillor in Oru-Ijebu and he led some people to beat up the man in the presence of the police.

“That’s why he was invited for questioning and we are investigating him,” Oyeyemi said on Friday evening.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/ogun-deputy-speaker-kadiri-arrested-for.html

Seven abducted Zamfara schoolgirls escape

Seven out of the 317 school girls abducted by bandits at Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe have escaped.

A source Jangebe town confirmed to The Nation on Friday evening the girls returned home from their captors.

He said they claimed they maneuvered their way back from the bandits while trekking along the forest.

He said more of the girls have escaped and were being expected having run out of the grip of bandits while trekking in the forests.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/seven-abducted-zamfara-schoolgirls.html

In Nigeria, people are abducted by terrorists, in Uganda, people are abducted by Government... #BringBackAfricans - Bobi Wine says

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, has reacted to the fresh abduction of Nigerian school girls. Recall over 300 students in the early hours of friday were abducted from their school hostels in Zamfara.

Bobi while reacting to the abduction says it's becoming too many.

He says in Nigeria terrorists are the ones abducting, while in his country Uganda -- where he almost won the Presidential election - the Government are the ones doing the abduction.

He therefore called on leaders to Bring Back Africans.

Reacting hours ago, Bobi on twitter wrote;

''In Nigeria, people are being abducted by a terrorist group while in Uganda, people are being abducted by the government. 

#BringBackOurPeople''

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/in-nigeria-people-are-abducted-by.html

NUJ calls for Sheikh Gumi’s arrest

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Friday, called for the arrest of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, for saying journalists are criminals for calling bandits criminals.

The union expressed reservation on Gumi’s remarks during an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday where he labelled journalists as criminals for calling bandits criminals.

In his interview, Gumi said: “You are emphasising on criminality, I don’t know. Even the Press (journalists) are criminals too because they are putting oil into fire [sic]. These people are listening to you, don’t address them as criminals”.

“It is instructive to note that one of the gangs that were recently interviewed by Nigerian journalist, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz and published in Daily Trust of today where the bandit leader insisted on being introduced properly as “Kachalla Halilu Sububu Seno, Leader of all Terrorists. He is the Leader. Yet Malam Gumi insists they are not criminals.”

In his reaction to the statement, Chris Isiguzo, the National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), in a statement issued on Friday said, “We do not see any correlation between journalism and criminality.”

The statement in part reads; “This unnecessary and unprovoked attack on members of the media by a hitherto respected cleric who decided to embark on strange errands, is unacceptable and it is becoming clearer now that he is pursuing a different agenda.

“We equally recall a recent statement credited to Sheik Gumi where he was inciting bandits, by encouraging religious biases among soldiers on the battlefield.

“We are more shocked that the same Sheik Gumi who has used the media to speak to leaders and to advance the course of his mission to the bandits across the Northwest, is at the same time attacking the Journalists for simply describing bandits as criminals.

“Sheik Gumi’s attempts to seek amnesty for killers and abductors of innocent citizens, especially school children is most unfortunate.

“We invite Sheik Gumi to explain to Nigerians why despite his recent negotiations with bandits in Zamfara State, the criminals have continued maiming, killing, raping and kidnapping innocent citizens, including the 300 female students just abducted in the same State.

“In saner climes, Sheikh Gumi, a non-state actor involved in negotiations with criminal elements, should have been behind bars, but alas, thanks to the weaknesses of our leaders, he continues with his reckless comments and forays into bandit territory unabated.

“By insulting the Press as “Criminals” Sheikh Gumi has exposed himself the more as an intolerant person who will not want his activities closely scrutinised by the media. It is instructive to remind Sheik Gumi that by embarking on such an errand and choosing to speak for the bandits, the Press will continue to scrutinise his activities and also hold him accountable for his actions as enshrined in the Constitution.

“His reaction was totally unacceptable, dishonourable and reprehensible and we demand a retraction of his untoward, irritating and awkward utterances which negate simple decorum and civility. We, therefore, caution him to remember that “riding the tiger might be an exhilarating experience but the consequence is bound to be unpleasant. He should thus be guided.

“We equally invite the global community to document the utterances and actions of Sheik Gumi and to hold him to account for any bandit related mishap that may happen to Journalists around the country.”

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/nuj-calls-for-sheikh-gumis-arrest.html

Don Jazzy adds a new crib to his portfolio [photos]

Don Jazzy has added a new crib to his portfolio -- a new house on the Island.

Not such a big deal to him, the singer announced the purchase as;

''Added this new crib to the portfolio 🙏🏾. Shhhhh my new neighbors are sleeping.''

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/don-jazzy-adds-new-crib-to-his.html