This is for club lovers! Nightlife King, Pretty Mike is bringing Cubana to Ikeja! If you live on the mainland, you don’t need to stress yourself driving to the Island again to club. Pretty Mike who has been in the business of nightlife says construction of the place has began and it will soon be opened! Good news for party lovers, lol.
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah yesterday said the diversity of Nigeria should be seen as a strength instead of a divisive factor. He also said blaming every problem on Herdsmen and Fulani will not help the country.
Kukah said this at the burial ceremony of Air Peace airline chairman, Barrister Allen Onyema’s father, Chief Micheal Onyema in Mbosi, Anambra state. According to him criminal elements are perpetuating evil and Nigerians are blaming herdsmen.
He said that banditry, armed robbery cases and killings currently going on in some part of the country should be tackled holistically, instead of taking the easy path of blaming every crime on herdsmen.
He said : “ We are all herdsmen. We are all nomads. I have a couple of goats I got as gift that I am currently rearing. So. I am also a herdsman. We should always look beyond the surface and tackle every problem head-on. The country’s problem is much more complex”.
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that, the commission had been dragged to court over 1,600 times in relation to the 2019 general elections.
The INEC boss said most of the cases stem from acrimonous political party primaries.
He stated this in Kaduna on Saturday shortly after receiving award of excellence from the Kaduna chapter of the National Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
Professor Yakubu who was fielding questions from newsmen on the possibility of credible, rancour and litigation free elections in Nigeria said, said, acrimonies from political party primaries was responsible for most of the crises and court cases.
Renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has shared photo of herself buying corn and pear by the roadside in her hometown, Abba, Anambra state. Sharing the photo, she wrote:
"Oka na ube. In my ancestral hometown, Abba, Anambra State, repository of so many happy memories."
Some suspected killers of Enugu State Catholic priest, Rev Fr Paul Offu, were reportedly arrested by the police on Saturday.
However, the number of the suspects arrested could not be ascertained as of the time of filing the report.
The state Commissioner of Police, Sulieman Balarabe, who confirmed that they had made some arrests in connection with the killing of the cleric, refused to disclose the number of suspects arrested.
Offu was killed along Ihe-Agbudu Road in Awgu Local Government Area of the state on Thursday night.
Meghan Markle is set to become a published author as she begins work on her first book, believed to be about her dogs. A source close to the royal family has said that The Duchess of Sussex is in the process of writing her debut novel.
However, while Meghan hasn’t fully decided on a topic, the book definitely will not give away any secrets about royal life. It is expected it will be a children’s book about her rescue dogs as Meghan is a well-known animal lover.
The Duchess is following in her family’s footsteps with the move after her father-in-law Prince Charles released a children’s book called The Old Man of Lochnagar in 1980.
A royal insider told the Sun: ‘Meghan is going to become a published author and is very excited about it.
‘The plans are in the very early stages and won’t be formally announced for some time. ‘But she’s very excited about the possibility and is passionate about the idea of a work of fiction for children. ‘She loves animals and her rescue dogs so it’s very likely they will be incorporated into the story.
No doubt, screen goddess, Nse Ikpe Etim, is always graceful whenever she appears on the television, especially when she smiles. Her gracious features, from her natural hair to her flawless skin, would make people believe that she was born with a silver spoon.
However, in a recent interview with Sunday Scoop, the actress mentioned that although her father worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria, it was wrong to assume that she was born with a silver spoon.
She said, “It is rather presumptuous to assume that I was born with a silver spoon because my father worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria. Of course not; I was not born with a silver spoon.
“My father was posted to different parts of Nigeria and the advantages were that we got to see the country, learn new cultures, and pick up new languages though I have forgotten loads of phrases. One of the disadvantages was that I made and lost friends along the line, so either way, we just lived. At the end of the day, we turned out okay.”
Popular musician, Augustine Kelechi, otherwise known as Tekno, as well as four others risk being jailed for two years for publicly shooting a music video depicting semi-nude women dancing seductively in a display truck in traffic around the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge in Lagos.
Tekno was seen dancing with the semi-clad women on Friday and spraying them with money, hitting them in the buttocks, an act which many Nigerians described as obscene.
The act is said to be in contravention of Section 136 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 which provides that any person who commits any act of gross indecency with another person in public commits an offence and liable to a conviction to three years imprisonment.
Section 134(a) further stipulates that an indecent act in a public place makes both parties engaging in the act liable to imprisonment for two years.
Attempts to get a reaction from Tekno proved abortive as his Manager, Olayinka Onibudo, neither responded to calls nor a text message on Saturday.
However, artiste, Raphael Omoniyi, popularly known as Zlatan Ibile, confirmed on Instagram that the video titled, ‘Agege’, featured himself and Tekno.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency has announced the suspension of the advertising agency whose display truck was used in shooting the video.
The female pastor, who was one of the five members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God kidnapped near Ijebu-Ode on Friday and who regained her freedom early today said their abductors were Fulani herdsmen.
Mrs Ibelegbu Chidinma, a deaconness from Abia State RCCG 3, according to Vanguard, gave her testimony during the ongoing ministers conference on Saturday night.
Chidinma said she prayed that God should allow her captors to fall asleep after which she sneaked out of the kidnappers’ den.
She was the first captive of the abductors that got in contact with the police this morning, before the four others were later rescued by the police.
All the five pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God kidnapped on the Sagamu-Benin highway on Friday have been rescued, the Ogun State Police Command said.
Earlier on Saturday, the woman in the group, Mrs Ibelegbo Chidinma, a deaconness was rescued.
The rescuing of four other pastors followed, Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said. The four are: Chidozie Eluwa, Chiemela Iroha, Okoro Ohowukwe and Ndubuisi Owuabueze.
Oyeyemi said all the kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt from their abductors by operatives of the Command.
The Inspector General of Police ordered a massive manhunt for the kidnappers on Friday. He deploying the Tactical and Operational assets of the Force, along with the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command for the search and rescue operation. They were to comb J3 Area of Ogbere on the highway, where they were kidnapped.
An animal-rights activist is urging people not to kill mosquitoes, but instead to let the insects bite them.
Aymeric Caron, who is also a French TV presenter, says the insects suck human blood to obtain protein for their eggs and should not be swatted in the prcoess.
He said that killing mosquitoes is "embarrassing for anti-specists who realise they are being attacked by a mother trying to nourish her children," according to the Independent .
Anti-specists are people who argue that all species should be treated equally.
Mr Caron, who describes himself as an anti-specist, says he always allows himself to be bitten by mosquitoes, except in Africa, where there is a risk of catching malaria.
In a video, he said: "One can consider that a blood donation from time to time to an insect who is only trying to nourish her children is not a drama."
But British animal protection workers have said his comments are "a step too far" and "an unhelpful distraction".
Caron also said it was better to use natural mosquito repellents like citronella, lavender oil or garlic, to wash regularly and avoid using perfumes.
A police officer accidentally shot and killed a woman when he opened fire to try and hit a loose dog.
Disturbing bodycam footage released by the Arlington Police Department in Texas revealed how an officer who aimed fire at a dog missed and struck a passerby on August 1.
As the officer approached the woman, he noticed a dog on the loose barking furiously.
He asked the lady, who was standing nearby: "Hello. Are you OK?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," the woman replies. The officer then asks her: "Is that your dog? Can you get him?"
He then steps back and pulls out his hand gun, firing multiple shots at the canine.
This sparks a reaction from the woman, who exclaimed: "What the f***" and then shouted "Oh my God!" before collapsing on the grass.
Police, fire crews and emergency medical services arrived to the scene and the woman was rushed to hospital.
The lady, identified as 30-year-old Margarita Brooks, died from a gun shot wound to the chest.
The animal suffered a bullet graze, according to a police report.
The dog has since been quarantined at the Arlington Animal Shelter.
The Arlington Police Department are continuing to carry out investigations into the incident.
The officer who committed the shooting has since been placed on paid administrative leave.
A stay-at-home mum burst into tears after her daughter branded her the 'worst mummy in the world' on her last day of school.
Tracy Carr had gone to meet her daughter on her final day at primary school a few weeks back.
In a blog post on Mummy Pages Tracy said she was nervous as the day approached as she felt everything was moving too quickly in her daughter'slife.
She wrote: "The past week has felt like a strange one to say the least. There have been a few changes taking place in our house and normally when this happens, when we go through some sort of a change to the routine, I have a tendency to feel like this for a few days.
"So what happened this week in particular? Well my daughter was going into her last week of school before breaking for the summer holidays and instead of looking forward to it and feeling excited like I thought I was supposed to, I was feeling nervous and out of sorts.
"I am happy for her to get her holidays of course but I just can’t believe that the year has come to an end already.
"Why is everything happening so quickly?"
When the day came she saw her little girl happily walking out with "two bulging folders of all the artwork she had done throughout the year" - but then things went quickly downhill.
As the entire school poured out after a half day flocks of children headed towards the park and she her daughter and her little sister followed in a cloud of euphoria.
The youngsters were "laughing, running, climbing and swinging off monkey bars like nothing else mattered in the world," she wrote.
But suddenly dark clouds came overhead and Tracy said she could see they were about to be soaked with a downpour.
She wrote: "These showers had been coming thick and fast recently so we knew we had to move with speed. I grabbed my two-year-old and shouted to her sister to hurry as the drops of rain began to hit our heads.
"We had no coats so I started running towards our house which is just a five minute walk from the park, my toddler in my arms. My daughter followed but she was furious that she was leaving so soon."
The little girl shouted at her mum and demanded to know why she had not brought her car.
Tracy carried on running but tried to explain saying it had been sunny when she left so decided to walk.
But that wasn't good enough for her daughter, who responded with: 'Well you are the worst Mummy in the world.'
When they got in she said she sorted them out into dry clothes but then gave her daughter a ticking off and informed her that she was having no TV or treats for the rest of the day.
But moments after her daughter walked off, her head hung low, she burst into tears admitting to herself she did not think she was 'that emotional.'
Yet despite her upset, Tracy takes huge positives and says her little girls are the "keepers of my heart" that she would do anything for.
She wrote: "I didn’t cry when I saw Titanic – I didn’t even cry on my wedding day. But these girls know how to bring me to my knees and reduce me to tears at times.
"So I'm learning to roll with the parental punches. As mums and dads we have no other choice, do we? Because I have no doubt there will be many more of them down the road."
Ubi Franklin has took to his instagram page to pen down a touching tribute to his late dad, Justice Ofem 15 years after.He wrote;
''There is an indescribable amount of grief after losing a father. Losing a father often means losing a protector, a guiding hand, a best friend, and a superhero. But focusing on all the incredible memories you shared and the amazing man that you were can help bring light into our darker days.
This man lived well, laughed often and loved much, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children, who has filled his niche and accomplished his task. who leaves the world better than he found it, who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it, who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.
May God Rest your soul Always❤️
Love you Dad
15 Years today.''
The actress has shared an interesting advice to her followers on her instagram page. According to her, it is better to stop saying yes to everything and everyone. Her words;
''* Stop saying yes to everything and everyone. Stop agreeing with people just so you don't upset them. You are not a pushover. You were not born to be stressed & miserable so others can be relaxed & happy.
* Start protecting your time & your happiness. If others can't handle it, kick them out & don't look back. Don't ever feel bad for making a decision about your own life that upsets others. You are not responsible for their happiness but yours. Anyone who wants you to live in misery for their happiness should not be in your life to begin with. * The world owes us nothing. We are where we are because of our decisions, not because of our circumstances.
* Stop whinning and start taking responsibility of yourself. You have the power in you to overcome anything that life throws at you. There is nothing as helpful as a made up mind. Surround yourself with people who remind you that you matter & support you in the ways that matter most to you. No Person, Situation or Circumstances can define you. * Be big & bold enough to say THIS IS MY LIFE!!! and am responsible for it.
* * #justmyviewwithdayoamusa #JMVWITHDAYOAMUSA''