Queen Ola has shared a cryptic post on her Instastory, months after her rumoured split from husband -- Alaafin of Oyo.
Recall rumours went wild months ago that the Queen had been allegedly sent packing from the palace over a case of infidelity. She denied it. Popular fuji lord, K1 was also roped in the alleged infidelity saga, a thing K1 also denied.
Sharing a post on her instastory, Queen Ola says divorce is okay and breaking up is okay. She also spoke about one not being appreciated where they are. Her post reads;
''Divorce is ok. Breaking up is ok.
Starting over is ok. Moving on is ok.
Saying no is ok. Being alone is ok.
What is not ok is staying somewhere where you aren't happy, valued or appreciated, that's not ok.''
BBNaija housemate, Vee on Monday said Erica’s disqualification has vindicated Laycon.
Vee said this to Laycon when he revealed that he found Erica’s earring in the Head of House lounge and gave it to Kiddwaya.
Reacting, Vee said Erica was weak and could not think for herself in the house.
Laycon, who cautioned her for the statement, wondered why Vee had an issue with the disqualified housemate.
Vee, however, warned Laycon to stop making excuses for Erica.
She said “As your friend, you cannot bring any stupid girl to me and say you are in love.”
When Laycon asked what her problem was with Erica, Vee said, “She doesn’t know how to think for herself. She is weak. God forbid I allow you bring any stupid girl to me.
“You are in control of your mind and you are always looking for excuses for this girl, that’s why I said they jazzed you. You have been vindicated, thank you Lord.”
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“I believe you were jazzed” - Vee tells Laycon as he make excuses for disqualified housemate, Erica, who he had a soft spot for. #BBNaija. pic.twitter.com/XZRdu12KAI
The Government of Ogun State has finally reopened schools, five months after they were shut down to prevent community transmission of coronavirus.
The state government said schools should reopen on September 21 for the first term of 2020/2021 session.
In a statement by Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, it was announced that the reopening of schools is extended to all classes in primary and secondary schools, technical and vocational colleges, and tertiary Institutions of learning.
According to Kunle Somorin, universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are to resume same day, September 21.
However, as part of COVID-19 guidelines, schools hours are staggered for public schools.
Pupils in Primary one to three will be in school from 8am to 11am; while those in Primary 4 to 6 will be in classes from 12 noon to 3pm.
For those in secondary schools, the hours are staggered in the same manner among those in junior and senior classes.
According to Somorin, technical and Vocational will operate their normal school hours of 8am to 2pm.
He maintained that Early Child Care Development and Education classes for infants from 3 to 5 years of age will not be resuming in public schools until the next phase of schools reopening.
“Tertiary institutions are allowed to commence reopening from 21 September, 2020 as may be determined by their respective Management,” he said.
Aisha Buhari, the First Lady of Nigeria, has expressed disappointment over the cartoon image of her (Aisha) after her daughter, Hanan’s wedding at the Presidential Villa on Friday.
The cartoon shows the First Lady seeing Nigerians drowning in a river while she ignored them and shared the wedding invitation of her daughter.
The cartoon image was shared by Daily Trust’s cartoonist, Mustapha Bulama.
The First Lady in the cartoon, was saying “At least you can enjoy the pictures”.
The picture conotes the suffering being experienced by Nigerians due to the recent hike in electricity and fuel tariffs by the President Muhammadu Buhari government.
Recall that reports went viral at the weekend that the first family ignored all COVID-19 protocols as they held elaborate wedding at the Villa.
Hanan got married to Turad, the son of a former lawmaker, Mohammed Sha’aban.
The First Lady displayed the images on her official Instagram page @aishambuhari.
Aisha’s Spokesman, Aliyu Abdullahi told BBC Hausa on Monday that his principal was not happy with how the cartoonist portrayed her in the cartoon image.
He said, “The cartoonist did not put Mrs Buhari in the right perspective with his drawing. Her daughter’s wedding has nothing to do with the present hardship Nigerians are facing.
“And let me tell you that the first lady told all her aides not to make the wedding a big one because it was going to be a low key event.
“And again, the wedding pictures Aisha shared on her social media pages were pictures shot after the wedding parties.”
Furthermore, the presidential aide added that the video which also went viral showing a crowd of people at the wedding were videos that were shot in Zaria at the grooms’ residence and not at the presidency.
A Union Bank staff, Kolapo Oduwole has been charged by the EFCC with forgery and fraud in the sum of N80,000,000.
Oduwole, who worked at the Katsina branch, was docked before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court, slammed on a six -count charge.
He allegedly forged signatures of Relationship Manager of the Bank on three fixed deposits certificates and presented same to some customers and subsequently got the customers to fix their money in fixed deposit accounts controlled only by him.
It was further alleged that, after the money was fixed, the defendant transferred it into various accounts to conduct his personal businesses.
One of the charge read that “ You Kolapo Oduwole on the 3rd March, 2020 at Katsina, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court forged a certain document to wit: Re: Investment of (N80,000,000) Eighty Million Naira Only with intent to cause damage to one Abubakar Mohammed by making him to believe that you had placed the money in a fixed deposit with Union Bank and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 340 and punishable under section 341 of the Penal Code Law of Katsina State 2019.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Aisha Tahar Habib requested the court for a trial date.
She also requested that Oduwole be remanded in the Commission’s custody as he is still under investigation.
Defence counsel, M.M Rimaye, did not object to the prosecution’s application.
Justice Danladi adjourned the matter till 12 October, 2020 for commencement of trial.
Popular veteran Nollywood actor, Alhaji Yekini Omobolanle Oyedele who is fondly referred to as Baba Legba, is dead.
News of his demise circulated on Monday, September 7, 2020, after Baba Sala’s son, Adejumo Boisala Emmanuel announced on Facebook.
According to him, the actor was buried following Islamic rites.
Emmanuel wrote; “Alhaji Yekini Omobolanle popularly known as Babalegba died in the early hours of today (midnight precisely)
”He joined Alawada Theatre Group in 1974 and was playing comic roles along with Baba Sala, sometimes he played Babalawo, Police officer but the most time one comic role to another.
”He is a friend of the family and supporter of my Daddy till his death. He used to be called Sunday Omobolanle then before he went to Mecca and he turned Muslim. Personally, he contributed a lot to my success too.”
Actor Yomi Fash-Lanso, the director of media and public relations of Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, also confirmed the news of the death of the veteran actor.
Disqualified Big Brother Naija housemate, Erica has broken her silence after being disqualified from the reality show.
Erica was disqualified on Sunday after she got a third strike for violence, bullying and disobeying Biggie’s house rules.
Her disqualification has been met with reactions from Nigerian celebrities and viewers of the reality show.
While others praised Biggie for the decision, Erica’s fans set up a Gofundme account with a target of $100,000 to appease the disqualified reality star.
Erica who was denied interviews from the organisers of the show took to her Instagram page on Monday to thank her fans for their support.
In a post shared on her Instagram story, Erica was seen in a black dress surrounded by bodyguards.
Alongside her picture, she wrote; “Love you all Erica Elites. Thank you for your unwavering support. Star girl Erica!
Meanwhile, Kiddwaya who is Erica’s love interest has told Laycon that Erica would eventually forgive him.
Erica before her disqualification hurled insults and threatened to kill Laycon after he refused to explain when she tried to kiss him.
India's coronavirus infections have surged past 4.2 million on Monday as it overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of cases.
With 4,204,613 infections, the country has nearly 70,000 cases more than Brazil, which will post its most recent numbers later on Monday.
India, with a daily record of 90,802 new cases recorded on Monday, also has the fastest-growing caseload. The United States, with more than 6 million cases, remains the worst-affected country.
Deaths in India have been relatively low so far, but it has posted more than 1,000 deaths for each of the last five days.
On Monday, India's health ministry said 1,016 people died of COVID-19, taking total mortalities to 71,642.
Menawhile, The Delhi Metro transit system that serves India's sprawling capital New Delhi and adjoining areas resumed operations on Monday after five months.
"Despite India recording more cases [daily basis] than any other country in the world, the easing of restrictions are set to continue," Al Jazeera's Elizabeth Puranam reported from New Delhi said.
"That is also despite the fact the serological tests that look for [coronavirus] antibodies and independent health experts say that the real number of cases are many times the confirmed number," she added.
A mother who desperately tried to keep her daughter’s killer behind bars has been ordered to pay him £40,000 to cover his legal fees.
Ian Simms, 63, was jailed in 1989 for strangling Helen McCourt, 22, to death in Merseyside in 1988. The former pub landlord was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years.
He was freed last year having ‘met the test for release’ even though he never revealed where Helen’s body was.
Helen’s mother Marie launched a High Court fight to keep Simms behind bars but she was unsuccessful.
The court ordered her to pay his legal bill, The Sun reported.
The court found the Parole Board had taken a ‘balanced approach’ to Simms’ release and judges refused Mrs McCourt’s bid to challenge their ruling.
She has days to contest the decision but said the legal fight is ‘almost killing her’ and she lacks the ‘energy, stamina and funds’ to carry on.
She said: ‘I don’t believe I can take this legal fight much further. It’s almost killing me.
‘To carry on would just put my family and everyone else through the wringer again.’
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy said Mrs McCourt shouldn’t have to pay anything.
The mother last year campaigned for Helen’s Law – no parole for killers who refuse to say where a body is – to be adopted by MPs.
The law was passed unopposed in March but Simms was let out on license a month before it came into effect.
Helen vanished on her way home from work in 1988.
The investigation eventually led police back to the George and Dragon pub where she worked and was a regular.
The 22-year-old’s blood and fingerprints were found in Simms’ flat above the pub and part of an earring matching one of Helen’s was found in the suspect’s car.
The pub landlord was convicted of murder based on DNA evidence in 1989.
He insists he is innocent and remained in prison long past his 16-year sentence.
Mrs McCourt has described not knowing the whereabouts of her daughter’s body as ‘torture’.
She told the BBC last year: ‘I didn’t think a heart could break twice… but mine did.
‘All I want – all I’ve ever wanted – is to have my child back. Whatever tiny bits or pieces there are, it’s my daughter, and I want them back. And I can’t have them now.’
Novak Djokovic, the favourite for the men’s singles title at the US Open, is out of the competition after he accidentally hit a line judge in the neck when he hit the ball back off his racket.
He had just lost a point in the opening set.
Players who hit another person on the court can be automatically disqualified from the competition by way of a loss.
Djokovic realized immediately he hit her and approached the person.
Pablo Carreno Busta, the No. 20 seed and a 2017 semifinalist, will advance to the quarterfinals. The score of the first set was 6-5.
There will be a new Grand Slam men’s singles champion for the first time in six years.
Carreno Busta went on a run after trailing 5-4 and rattled off five points in a row. One of those was overturned by a challenge and he evened up the match.
After a third break point, Djokovic smashed the ball and hit the sideboard after play ended, via BBC Sports. Commentators noted that it could be bad if he did that and were to hit someone, and wondered why he hadn’t been given a warning for the dangerous move.
He has a history of similar actions.
At one point before his default, Djokovic fell over when Carreno Busta forced him to change directions.
He appeared to hurt his left shoulder.
He was trying to win his 18th career Grand Slam. He was 26-0 so far this season.
Djokovic attempted to state his case to stay in the competition, telling the officials he could take a game penalty or set penalty rather than a full tournament ouster.
Via Ben Rothenberg at The New York Times, Djokovic also noted that the line judge was able to get up and didn’t need to be taken to the hospital.
Official Andreas Egli reportedly stood firm, while Djokovic continued his plea, saying, “If she would have gotten up right away …” per Rothenberg. The line judge dropped to her knees on the hit near the back of the court and reached for her neck.
Chair umpire Aurelie Tourte made the announcement to an empty stadium — no fans are allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic after Djokovic went over to shake hands with Carreno Busta.
Djokovic will lose all ranking points and be fined the prize money he won for reaching the round of 16, according to the USTA statement.
Popular South African actress, Thandeka Mdeliswa has ben been shot dead at her family home in Evander, Mpumalanga in South Africa.
The actress, popularly known for her starring role as Khanya in the SABC 1 drama series Ikani, got shot after she waded into a heated argument her older brother has with two men at their family home.
The argument got violent as one of the men grabbed his friend’s gun and shot the actress.
The two men immediately fled the scene as Mdeliswa was quickly airlifted to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria where she died on Saturday September 5.
Her family in a statement confirmed her death adding that:
“Her condition was critical but stable. She passed on in the morning of September 6th.
“The circumstances surrounding her death are still under investigation by SAPS.”
“The brutality which was inflicted on our daughter us left us deeply hurt. This is another incidence of violence against women,” the statement read in part.
The police in a statement confirmed that the owner of the hub has been identified, however no suspects arrested yet.
“We are currently investigating the incident but have not arrested anyone. Yesterday, we brought the owner of the gun to book and we were advised to get the person who pulled the trigger,” the police said.
The police urged anyone with information to approach the Evander Police Station or any police station around.
Michelle Obama shared the lovely throwback photo of her and husband Barack Obama posing together on their wedding day on her instagram page writing;
''Last week on The #MichelleObamaPodcast, Conan and I reflected on our marriages. This relationship can be one of the most foundational pieces of our identities—bringing us so much joy, meaning, and support every single day. But one thing is for sure: It also takes a lot of work; a lot of honesty with ourselves and our partners. That’s one thing I’ve learned. I’d love to hear some of the things you’ve learned about marriage and about yourself. Let me know in the comments. ❤''
A husband forced out of the firm he ran with his wife after their 19-year marriage fell apart has been awarded £100k after a judge ruled she racially harassed the Australian.
Only last year Duncan and Fiona Bendall posed proudly with the Duchess of York at the UK launch of their company The Female Social Network, which they set up in 2016.
But two months later staff packed Mr Bendall’s belongings and kicked him out of the family home, which was also the company’s London HQ.
The Central London Employment Tribunal heard his wife wanted a female pal to replace him at the company, once valued at £170 million.
In the lead-up to his exit from the company Mr Bendall, 47, received an email from his wife, 42, saying: “I hate Australian mentality and you have it [in] droves, just s**t.”
He said: “She kept treating Australia as an inferior race.”
He was fired for “gross misconduct” in August and the couple now plan to divorce.
Mr Bendall claimed unfair dismissal and race and sex discrimination.
Judge David Khan said: “I accept Mrs Bendall harassed you because of your race.”
However, he ruled Mr Bendall was not sacked because of his race or gender, while upholding the unfair dismissal claim.
He awarded him £102,954 including £2,000 for “injury to feelings” over the email.
A 29-year-old woman from Chala Location in Nkasi, Rukwa region in Tanzania was on August 25 fatally stabbed in the neck by her husband after receiving funds from another man through her phone.
Tabitha Mwanyanje, a primary school teacher, and her 30-year-old spouse, Frank Garimoshi, had quarreled before the incident, with the suspect accusing his wife of infidelity.
The couple’s neighbour, Safina Kambeu, told Tanzania’s Global Publishers that the two had, of late, gotten into unending marital dispute over claims that Mwanyanje was cheating on her partner.
“The husband set several traps on different occasions, but none caught his wife cheating on him,” said Kambeu.
Rukwa region police boss, Justus Masejo, said Mwanyanje’s killing happened at 4pm following a quarrel over money sent to the deceased’s phone by another man.
“After receiving the mobile money message, Garomoshi began accusing his wife of soliciting funds from her paramour. A resultant argument between the couple ensued. Garimoshi, during the melee, reached for a kitchen knife and stabbed his wife several times in different parts of her body, including the neck, consequently killing her on the spot,” said Masejo.
Upon learning that Mwanyanje had died, Garimoshi attempted suicide by stabbing himself in different parts of his body.
“His suicide attempt was unsuccessful,” said Masejo, adding: “We arrested and took him to hospital. Once he is out of danger, we will charge him with murder and attempted suicide.”
A facility in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where women are apparently impregnated and their babies sold off by operators has been sealed by the state government.
An undergraduate was among women rescued at the facility, which is said to be operating under the guise of an orphanage.
Also, 47 children were evacuated from building, The Nation gathered.
Women, Children and Social Affairs Commissioner, Olubukola Olaboopo and other officials of the ministry and police sealed off the facility identified as Oroyemi Elizabeth Covenant Home and Care Centre.
Olaboopo told The Nation on the phone on Saturday that government received reports on the goings-on in the building over a period of three to four years suggesting that there were some illegal activities there.
She said despite warnings by the government, the owner persisted, thus breaching the Child Right Laws, and resulting in the closure of the building.
“We have gotten several reports over a period of 3-4 years, reporting how the children in Oroyemi Elizabeth Covenant Home and Care Centre are malnourished and the environment have been very dirty and how some illegal activities have been going on more or less like a baby factory and many more allegations,” she said.
“We rescued 47 children; 10-15 adults girls are there. Those with physical disabilities,among whom is an undergraduate of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, were among those that were rescued. Most of them were crying, they refused to follow us but we were able to take three of them.
“As at this (yesterday) morning, the matron who is taking care of those adults just told me that it seems two of them are breastfeeding. When we interrogated them, they said they have never given birth to a child. So it means that we want to know who got them pregnant when they are not married.
“How come they are pregnant? So there are so many things underneath and the state government is still investigating.”
Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus is celebrating her birthday today with stunning new photos.
The star actress took out time to rock a native attire, then also gave us more look into her body in a revealing black dress. Captioning one of the photos, she wrote;
''I really wish I could scream my voice across the universe to show how happy I am today what a time to be alive, I’m the most happiest person on earth today. Happy birthday to me.''
A man has been rescued after being pinned under a tree for more than four days while cutting trees on his land in Minnesota, officials said.
Jonathan Ceplecha, 59, was cutting down oak trees with a chainsaw near Redwood Falls on August 27 when one fell and trapped both of his legs, Redwood County Sheriff's Office said.
Mr Ceplecha was found with both of his legs pinned on Monday and was rescued from the ravine, which was around 91 metres from his house.
He was airlifted to hospital after Redwood Falls Fire Department spent around two hours trying to free him. He was said to be in a stable condition.
A GoFundMe page, set up by his son Miles Ceplecha, says Mr Ceplecha survived the 'freak accident' by eating 'plants and insects'.
It reads: 'Throughout his isolation, Jonathan ate plants and insects within arm's reach, drank sweat and rainwater that he collected in his clothes, and covered his head in his shirt during the nights to keep the insects off as he slept.
'He kept his sanity by breaking down every day into hours, and each hour into 5-minute segments. As someone of a heavy faith, he prayed to himself often, and tried to distract himself from panic by meditating and inventing rhythms to follow from dawn to dusk.'
Anthony Joshua’s team have come out fighting after the heavyweight superstar was linked to the wife of Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez, reports dailymail.co.uk.
Joshua, 30, has reportedly been spotted out and about with 26-year-old Rita, who has two children with Mahrez but is now separated from the footballer.
Reports in the Sun stated that Joshua had ‘been spotted on nights out with Rita’, both in public and at the luxury pad of a mutual friend. Now, addressing the topic, a spokesman for Joshua has vehemently denied the accusation.
“Anthony doesn’t personally know Mrs. Mahrez and has no wish to, now or in future,” AJ’s spokesman told the Sun.
“He’s disappointed that she or people around her have tried to use his name to generate publicity.”Joshua is single after his split from dancer Nicole Osbourne in 2016, who he has a young son with.
Joshua is alleged to have first met Rita in London’s high-end Tape nightclub in December but is reported to have ‘backed away’ from the situation upon learning she was still married to City star Mahrez.
Mahrez, 29, married Rita in a private ceremony with only close family and friends back in August 2015 after the couple had dated for around five months.
The couple are since said to be estranged, and have minimal contact with each other. They left their Cheshire mansion after trying to salvage their four-year marriage. Rita, now single, is said to be living in a £2million mansion in Buckinghamshire.
A club-goer told The Sun in December: ‘Rita bumped into AJ on her way out and he invited her to join him at his table in VIP.“Rita, who was with a female pal, clearly thought AJ was incredibly hot. They then spent much of the evening laughing and flirting.”
The source added that he didn’t have a clue who she was but thought she was a pretty girl. Joshua is the second boxer that Rita has been linked to, with reports emerging earlier this year of the American boxer Deontay Wilder flirting with her at a club in Manchester.
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau has arrested one James Dogo, for falsely parading himself as military personnel.
Dogo was arrested alongside one Dotun Shomoye, who specialises in printing identity cards for fake security personnel.
Other 20 suspected criminals, who are between the ages of 20 and 25, were arrested for armed robbery, drug abuse, snatching of phones, and other criminal activities.
The Commander of the task force, Maj.-Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, on Sunday in Jos, said the suspects were arrested in different locations within Jos metropolis.
Okonkwo said that the raid was aimed at ensuring sanity and ending petty crimes as well as other criminal activities within Jos and environs.
“In our efforts to weed out bad elements across our area of joint operation, we have arrested some criminal elements terrorising the peace-loving people of Jos and environs.
“Among them is a fake soldier and printer who produces identity cards for fake security personnel.
“Similarly, 20 other suspected criminals were arrested as part of our operation, launched to bring sanity to Jos metropolis,” he said
The commander, who said over 60 suspects were arrested in the past days, added that they would be handed over to the Police for prosecution.
Okonkwo assured Jos and Plateau residents in general of his commitment to ridding the area of criminal elements and ending all forms of insecurity in the state.
He, however, urged members of the public to report suspicious movements and criminal activities around their vicinities to security agencies for prompt action.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items recovered from the suspects include: Indian hemps, machetes and swords and various types of dagger and knives.
Items recovered from the printer of fake identity cards include two Dell desktop computers, three CPU, two Canon printers, among others.
Nigeria has recorded 100 new cases of coronavirus.
A tweet from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night revealed that 39 of the cases were recorded in Lagos, 22 of them were recorded in the Federal Capital Territory, and Kaduna State recorded 19 cases
The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to to 276 in Nigeria.55, 000. 43,030 patients have been discharged and 1,057 patients have died.
