Nigerian scholar, Lanre Sanusi, has broken a five-year record at a United States varsity, Dallas Baptist University in Texas, after completing his Master’s programme in Business Administration (MBA) at the institution.
Sanusi broke a record, becoming the only Nigerian to have graduated from the great institution over the last five years, and with a fine result.
The Nigerian, a scholar, graduated with a 3.8 Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) of the 4.0 obtainable mark set by the varsity for MBA students.
Sanusi, before now, had a Master’s degree in Accounting and Criminal Justice from the University of Texas.
He also holds an associate degree holder from Tarrant County College, a Bachelor of Science from Texas varsity, and PhD in Law and Public Policy (In-view) from Northeast University in U.S.
After surprising him with cash and gifts earlier, Ozo's fans have surprised him with a PS5 for Christmas.
Ozo took to his Instagram stories to post a photo of himself showing of the PS5.
The former Big Brother Naija housemate revealed that he returned from work to the PS5 from his superions and he expressed appreciation to them for the gift.
A man, Idowu Shorunke, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command alongside two assailants he contracted to kill a 55-year-old land owner, Razaq Shotunde.
The assailants reportedly killed Shotunde on Christmas Day by smashing his head on the way to his Solomo village in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement.
Oyeyemi said the assailants, Daniel Ikwe and Micheal Tedungbe, were arrested following a distress call to policemen at Owode-Egba division.
He said the Police were told that the landowner was found dead along the road leading to Baseye village, with his head smashed with a heavy object.
He said, “Upon the distress call, the DPO Owode-Egba division, CSP Mathew Ediae, mobilized detectives to the scene from where they started a thorough investigation.
“Their efforts yielded positive results when one of the suspects was arrested with the help of people in the community.
“The suspect led the police to his accomplice who was also apprehended.
“The two suspects informed the police that it was Idowu Shorunke who contracted them to eliminate the deceased.
“Their confession led the police to his house where he was promptly arrested.
“On interrogation, the duo of Daniel Ikwe and Micheal Tedungbe confessed that they killed the man on the order of Shorunke who promised them N500,000.”
The PPRO said Shorunke admitted being the one who contracted the men to kill the land owner because of an issue over a portion of land.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered further investigation and prosecution.
What cheating scandal? Sunkanmi packed to where? Lol.
That 9ice cheated on his wife and was openly caught didn't make his wife move an inch like many thought she did. Some even claimed she had left him for good.
But you know what, mama never moved an inch. She loves her man.
So 9ice and his wife, Olasunkanmi Ajala Abolore and their daughter have left the shores of the country for Dubai to enjoy the holidays.
His wife shared the family photos showing she and her husband and daughter having a good time in Dubai. Sharing the photo, she captioned it;
‘Progress not perfection’ [we guess she said that just to shut people up, so she wont be condemned for accepting him back. Yes, people are that silly]
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday fixed February 2, 2021, for hearing of a suit to stop the Kano State Government from borrowing N300bn from China for a light rail project.
The plaintiffs, the Centre for Awareness on Justice and Accountability and Kabiru Dakata, prayed the court to halt the move to obtain the loan from China.
The eight respondents in the suit are, the Kano State Government, the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, Kano State House of Assembly, Central Bank of Nigeria, Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Office, China EXIM Bank and China Embassy.
The presiding judge, Justice S. I Mark, ordered the respondents in the suit to be put on notice to demonstrate why the applicants’ prayers for an interim injunction should not be granted.
However, the court granted the prayer of the plaintiffs, to serve the 7th and 8th defendants in the suit through a substituted means by serving the processes at China Embassy in Abuja.
Recall that the Kano State Government is making efforts to secure a N300bn loan from China Exim Bank to finance a light rail project.
A dancer who choreographed for the stars has died "unexpectedly" at the age of 65.
Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones - who had worked with big names like Madonna, Lionel Richie and Luther Vandross - died just a day after testing negative for Covid-19, though his cause of death is as yet unknown.
There are also no signs of foul play as of Wednesday afternoon.
Singer and choreographer Toni Basil confirmed the sad news on Twitter, writing: "It is with extreme sadness The Lockers family announces the unexpected passing of our beloved Adolfo Shabba-doo Quinones.
In a post on his Facebook page yesterday morning, Adolfo shared an upbeat message telling fans that he'd tested negative for coronavirus.
"Good news y'all!" he wrote, "I'm feeling all better just a wee bit sluggish from my cold, but the good news is I’m Covid 19 negative! Woo hoo!!!
"I awoke this morning to a gift from my pal, George 'DJ 360' Jett! Thanks man! Anyway, I'm excited lots of catching up to do. Let's gooo! Thank you to everyone for your kind, sweet, and loving get well wishes and thoughts.
"Oh, I didn't sleep in my beanie and glasses, lol, I donned them cause my vanity kicked in and didn't want you to see my bed head, and crusty eyes, haha... Have a great day peeps."
Adolfo had worked as a choreographer as well as a dancer, working with the likes of Lionel Richie, Madonna and Luther Vandross.
A woman who earned the nickname the “Dancing Nurse” for cheering her Covid-19 patients with her moves while volunteering across the US has contracted the virus.
Registered nurse Ana Wilkinson, who had been treating coronavirus-stricken patients in New York and most recently in Texas, wrote on Instagram that she’s been fighting the virus and urged the public to wear masks.
“I wanted to share that healthcare workers get SICK. We take care of the public, and yes, we get sick. We are human. But if we get sick, who is going to take care of your families?” Wilkinson wrote.
“As more and more healthcare get ill or even die, we feel frustrated, tired, and discouraged. All we ask is for you to wear your mask.”⠀⠀
Wilkinson, who is based in San Diego, California, tested negative on Dec. 13 and went back to work at UC San Diego Medical Center that same Monday.
She got tested again and vaccinated on Dec. 16. She learned a few days later that her Covid results came back positive.
Wilkinson says she doesn’t know how she contracted the virus. She noted that her firefighter husband was possibly exposed at work but that he tested negative.
The nurse told KGTV she will always remember the patients she’s lost and warned that the virus preys on whomever.
“My 23-year-olds, my 25, I say mine because I felt like they were my kids that I tried everything I could to save them. And to a lady who was 32-years-old who died from COVID,” she told the outlet. “That’s what I try to tell people, COVID does not discriminate, age, race, color, anything. It just picks you.”
Former BBN housemate, Umaru Aisha, alias Kaisha, has received plots of land as gifts from her mother.
The 25-year-old entrepreneur broke the news on her Instagram page by sharing a video of the 2 and a half plots of land in Imo State, Nigeria.
“So my mum surprised me with one of her land, two and the half plots in IMO state, Orlu Umuaka, and also promised to develop the land.
”Giving me the land is enough mummy, I will be the one to build a mansion by the grace of God. I am so so happy , mummy God bless you for this  gift, you will reap the fruits of your labor in me in Jesus name amen. Mummy continue to pray for your daughter . Love  you always.” she wrote.
The new Covid-19 strain that ravaged the United Kingdom has popped up in San Diego County, California officials including Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
Newsom announced the mutation’s arrival in his state during a live conversation with federal infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, one day after the strain was detected in Colorado in the first known case on American soil.
“This new strain that we’ve identified … has been identified here in the state of California, in southern California,” said Newsom, in video posted by local outlet KRON4.
Newsom did not immediately provide further details about the case, including the patient’s condition or exact location, but officials in San Diego County later confirmed that the case was detected there.
The patient, a man in his 30s who is not hospitalized, did not have a travel history prior to his diagnosis, suggesting that he caught the strain locally, said County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher.
Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Frank Mba has been promoted to the Commissioner of Police by IGP Mohammed Adamu.
He was decorated with his new rank by the IGP and assisted by DIG Aminchi Baraye on Wednesday 30th Dec 2020 at Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The Commission also promoted 599 Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Chief Superintendents of Police, as well as 21 officers who lost their lives during the EndSARS protests across the country and another 121 injured during the same crisis.
PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a former Inspector General of Police (IGP), who presided over the meeting, enjoined the beneficiaries to rededicate themselves to the service of their fatherland, promising that the Commission would continue to ensure that promotion of deserving officers are prompt and merit-driven.
Lamar Odom and Sabrina Parr's relationship has taken another rocky turn. The 41-year-old NBA star took to Instagram on Wednesday and claimed that his ex-fiancée has taken his social media platforms "hostage."
Last month, the two celebrated their 1-year engagement anniversary despite 33-year-old Parr sharing that she ended her engagement to Odom just one week prior. But the two now appear to no longer be on good terms.
"What’s up good people. I've been working hard to build my brand and a new team. 💪🏾🙏🏾," Odom shared on Instagram.
"Unfortunately my social media platforms are being held hostage by my ex and we are working hard to recover my passwords for IG and Twitter~ if any of y'all know someone who can get it reset for me hit my brand managers DM ASAP @savvygirlconsulting. ... If you got an iphone im on club house so drop in, Im starting a room about Mental Health, Toxic and Abusive Relationships and Self Love."
"Thank y'all for loving me and supporting me I love y'all back. ❤️," he continued. "Now watch me work 💪🏾."
In a follow-up post, Odom claimed Parr has hacked his social media every few months and also won't give him back his passport.
"No love lost BabyDoll but it’s over," he wrote. "All I ask is that you release my Passport and my Passwords. That's it. You've wronged me in so many ways and I was willing to walk away quietly but I see you want a show."
"I gave you a global platform," he continued. "Use it for your good or it will destroy you. All the best ❤️."
In a now deleted post on her Instagram Stories, Parr called the accusations "extremely disappointing."
"We are no longer together and haven't been for a while," she wrote, via Page Six. "I’ve [chosen] to move in silence about the situation & I suggest you do the same. We both know the truth and I can assure you no truth is being told on their end. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to continue moving on in peace & silence."
The outlet also reported that she posted then deleted screenshots of alleged emails with Odom’s team showing conversations about attempting to reset his access to his social media accounts.
Later, Odom shared a screenshot on his own Instagram Stories of what appears to be him attempting to get control of one of his social media accounts but the information getting sent to an email and phone number that he claimed was Parr's.
"Where is the lie?" he wrote. "That is my exes phone number and her business email."
Last month, both Odom and Parr shared a picture of him kissing her on the cheek on their Instagram Stories, appearing to get back together after ending their engagement.
Tragedy struck in Asu village, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State, on Wednesday when an operational vehicle of the operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service crushed a motorcyclist, Juwon Mumuni, to death.
Punch correspondent gathered that the operatives of the Federal Operating Unit of NCS were involved in the fatal incident.
It was gathered that the men of the FOU were chasing some suspected rice smugglers when their vehicle crushed the 35-year-old Mumuni, a lotto operator.
A lawyer, Ganiyu kusanwo, who spoke with our correspondent on behalf of the deceased’s family, said, “Juwon was going to the main road on his motorcycle, which he uses as another source of income.
“He was at the junction of Asu village when Custom officers who were chasing rice smugglers crushed him with their van after the driver lost control as he was driving recklessly
“Juwon sustained serious injuries that affected his ribs and his legs. His face was also damaged.”
Kusanwo explained that the officers took Juwon to the Ijaye General Hospital and was rejected. He was later taken to Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, where he was declared dead.
“The Custom Officers dropped him at FMC and ran away,” he said.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said he had not been briefed of the incident.
Douglas Jack Agu, better known by his stage name Runtown has disclosed that he wrote one of Davido’s songs titled “Aye”.
This disclosure from the artist follows after a Twitter fan asked him a question using the hashtag #AskRunTown. RunTown has been interacting with his fans for a few hours now answering questions from his fans.
A fan asked Runtown using the hashtag #AskRunTown and asked “@Runtown who wrote Aye? Replying to the fan, he wrote, “I wrote it. And also co-produced it. Nothing wrong with using songwriters if you write a song for me and I like am I go sing am”.
I wrote it. And also co-produced it. Nothing wrong in using song writers if you write song for me and I like am I go sing am. https://t.co/WWwaH3NQAH
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that the Nigerian government is on the case of Sulaimon Olufemi who has been on death row for 18 years in Saudi Arabia over the killing of a police officer.
The NiDCOM boss made this known during a meeting with Olufemi’s family who are appealing to the Saudi authorities to free their son.
She said NiDCOM is working with the Nigerian mission in Saudi Arabia, adding that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, has been in touch with Saudi authorities on the case.
Effective from January 1st, 2021, passports of the first one hundred passengers that have failed to take their post-arrival COVID-19 test will be published in the national dailies and suspended till June 2021.
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha made the announcement in Abuja on Tuesday during a briefing.
Mustapha, also, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said that the names of the passengers would be published on Jan. 1, 2021, while the suspension of the passports would last for six months.
He also revealed that there are some additional quarantine protocols to be observed by travelers arriving from the UK and South Africa.
The new protocols according to the task force who already predict that January 2021 will be a tough month, is to minimize the possibility of virus importation into the country.
The SGF lamented the difficulties experienced in the national response, noting that the nation’s response is passing through a challenging phase due to the seriousness of the second wave of infections in Nigeria.
“Week 52 has so far given us the highest number of infections in a single week to date. Our analysis shows that 16 out of every 100 tests carried out are positive.
“We are also seeing increasing transmission among younger people and this is not considered good and safe. We must, therefore, exercise utmost restraint by taking responsibility,” he said.
Mustapha said that the PTF had discussed two critical issues, Oxygen supply, and Case Management, and during the conversation with health authorities, CMDs of Federal Tertiary Institutions in Abuja, National Hospital; Jabi & Gwagwalada, the PTF directed that the level of Infections, Prevention and Control, as well as case management, should be prioritized immediately.
“With the increasing number of infections and hospitalization, our objectives are to ensure that infection, prevention, and control (IPC) is properly instituted to minimize spread and exposure of health care workers to the virus;
“Ensure that those who require hospitalization are well managed; those requiring medical attention for other ailments gain access to Treatment at medical facilities; and critical care is available and deployed, especially where oxygen is needed.
“The situation in Abuja and its environs has been of concern to the PTF,” the SGF stated.
Nollywood actress, Ini Dima-Okojie, has revealed that she was diagnosed with fibroid in 2017. The diva shared her story with her fans on her Instagram account.
She allayed the fears of her friends and fans as she noted that she is currently recovering from surgery.
In a video that chronicled her battle with the ailment, she took to the caption section to state, “My journey with fibroid. Hey Guys, I know it’s been a minute! I want to share something quite personal with you but I think it’s important because this is something that apparently affects about 6-8 in every 10 black women but no one talks about it.”
In the post, she noted that she was scared when the doctors told her she had fibroid. “I found out I had fibroids in 2017, I remember freaking out so much. The first gynaecologist I saw said if it wasn’t really bordering me he would advise I leave it alone but that I had better go and quickly get married.
She continued, “Anyways, fast forward to March 2020, the bulge on my lower belly had gotten bigger and my new gynaecologist advised I take out the fibroids.”
Ini Dima-Okojie said that at the point she was meant to have the surgery, the COVID-19 pandemic had become a serious issue worldwide so her operation was delayed. “Then Covid happened and we had to put the surgery on hold. In the meantime, I tried other things like herbs, clean diet, exercise.
“Now fast forward to November, the bulge in my tummy had now increased significantly so I decided to go do another pelvic scan and was told I had to get an MRI because the fibroids were now bigger than what the ultrasound machine could adequately measure. Bottom line I had to have the surgery as soon as possible. I had the surgery, it was successful and I’m now healing slowly but surely. I just want to thank God Almighty for showing up and showing out for me!”
The North East star seized the opportunity to thank everyone that stood by her during her plight.
“I want to thank my family and friends especially my mum and my Aunty Biola who moved into the hospital and never left my side. I want to thank Dr Esue and all the doctors and nurses at Cedarcrest hospital for taking such good care of me. And finally, I want to thank you guys who have been sending me messages, wondering if I’m okay and praying for me anyway,” she said.
She also shared a word of encouragement with women who are still battling fibroid.
“To the women out there dealing with fibroids. I know what a lonely road it can be not to talk of the pain and discomfort and then there are the ignorant ‘congrats on your pregnancy’ comments to deal with. It’s okay they don’t know any better. I want you to know that my DMs are opened to you. If you want to ask questions, talk or even just rant. I’ll respond once I get stronger.
“I know 2020 has been a tough year. But we are tougher!!! We’re still here, we survived!!! That alone is a huge feat. Let’s remember to be kind to ourselves and others. I pray 2021 is better for us all! Lots of Love Ini,” she said.
