Walter Mondale, a leading liberal Democratic voice of the late 20th century who was U.S. vice president under Jimmy Carter and lost in a landslide to Ronald Reagan in the 1984 presidential election, died on Monday at age 93, his family said.
"Well my time has come. I am eager to rejoin Joan and Eleanor," Mondale said in a statement to his staff and released to the public after his death, referring to his late wife Joan, who died in 2014, and daughter Eleanor, who died in 2011 at age 51. "Before I go I wanted to let you know how much you mean to me."
Mondale, the first major U.S. party presidential nominee to pick a woman running mate, believed in an activist government and worked for civil rights, school integration, consumer protection and farm and labor interests as a U.S. senator and vice president during Carter's troubled one-term presidency from 1977 to 1981.
He also served as U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1993 to 1996 under Bill Clinton.
Actress Regina Daniels has taken to Snapchat to disclosed that she is undergoing a surgery.
Though she didn’t reveal why she's undergoing the surgery, Regina asked her fans to wish her luck and also stated that she has her husband by her side.
She wrote;
''Hello guys, I'm going for an operation and that's my husband beside me. See y'all when I return, wish me luck bye''
Shade Ladipo has made some insightful reviews of disc jockey and billionaire daughter, DJ Cuppy.
Sighted on her Instagram page, Shade Ladipo scored DJ Cuppy’s musical talent, zero percent, however, she rated DJ Cuppy’s character and values 120 percent
According to Shade Ladipo, a solid character will take one further in life than talent and urged her to find another trade because music is not her thing.
Here’s what she wrote;
“DJ Cuppy’s music 0/100
DJ Cuppy’s Character/Values 120/100
A solid Character will take you much further than talent
Give the girl all her flowers
She’s Legit abeg She will find what she’s good at …. eventually”
Nigerian gay activist, Chef Ayomide has slammed Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu for making a fun of the LGBT community after coming out to refute his claim of being gay.
After months of claiming he is gay and has been fighting for the rights of gays and people in the LGBT community Uche Maduagwu made a u-turn emphatically stating that he is not gay.
He lamented over how he has lost endorsement deals, movie roles and his girlfriend while fighting for the rights of the LGBT community.
In response to this, Chef Ayomide took to social media and warned Uche Maduagwu to stop painting the LGBT community with his stupidity and should never try to taint, defame and stain the LGBT community with his nuisance if he wants to gain recognition in life.
According to him, being Gay is not an easy thing as one must be brave strong and powerful and slammed the controversial actor for coming out with his full chest and turning back.
He wrote;
''Stop painting the LGBT community with your stupidity, if you ever want to gain recognition in life, never you try to taint, defame and stained the LGBT community with your nuisance....oh you are scared of being lynched, attacked by homophobic person in Nigeria....do you think to become a GAY is an easy task, you come out with your full chest,and still turning back.... being A Gay you have to be brave, strong and be powerful....
The love I have for LGBT people,I don't mind risking my life for the safety of lesbians,gays,trans,and crossdresser... because I've made up my mind in life, nothing on Earth would ever make me to Deny my sexual orientation being GAY, I was born GAY and will die as a GAY.....
I don't mind if I was crucified on the cross to save LGBT people in Nigeria..my blood is meant to save...
Not everyone will love and accept you the way you are regardless of sexual orientation...if everyone loves you,try and check yourself very well....I'm a GAY Rights Activist in Nigeria ?? my work is to fight for my people,and attack those that are trying to make fool of our genes.
Mrs Red Bra if you are trying to get attention in Nigeria,or trying to seek greener pastures
The Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has announced the arrival of a contingent of 144 policemen and women from Nigeria to boost stabilisation efforts.
The officers, including women, quietly departed Nigeria at the weekend.
They have Samuel Ita as the commander.
AMISOM Police operations coordinator Daniel Ali Gwambal said 30 of the police officers will serve under the AMISOM for one year.
They will be deployed to Beletweyne in HirShabelle State.
The rest will serve in various roles in the capital, Mogadishu.
“They are here in order to fulfil the mandate of AMISOM with regards to operational support to the Somalis and at the same time to mentor the Somali Police Force (SPF),” Gwambal said in a statement issued in Mogadishu.
“There are certain specific duties that are also incumbent on them to perform while they are here such as regular patrols at checkpoints, guard static duties and other duties that involve general policing,” he added.
Gwambal said the officers will work on providing VIP escort and protection services, training and assisting the SPF in public order management.
They will also conduct joint patrols with their Somali counterparts and secure key government installations and high-level events.
The AU mission said the arrival of the Nigerian contingent is a major boost to law and order efforts, as they will be working in concert with their Somali counterparts in ensuring improved security in liberated areas.
The commander of the newly deployed unit, Samuel Ita, said his officers were eager to begin discharging their duties, to help advance the mission’s mandate.
Members of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo state wing have refuted the claim that they had placed their weight behind the 2023 governorship ambition of Adebayo Adelabu.
In a statement today by ALGON Oyo state Chairman, Prince Abass Aleshinloye stated that the information going around that the Association has declared support for Chief Adebayo Adelabu’s 2023 gubernatorial ambition is false.
Aleshinloye said that individual preference and personal leanings should not be mixed up with the official standing of the association.
He also opined that there was nothing bad in honouring invitation from party members.
The statement read: “My attention has been drawn to a recent online publication in which Oyo ALGON was said to have endorsed a particular candidate.
“This is not true as individual interest cannot be ascribed to be the official position of ALGON as a body.
“There is nothing bad in honouring invitation from any party member/leader, but there is a need to be careful not to be quoted out of context at this period.
“The action of the journalist to misrepresent the opinion of the individual chairman or some chairmen attending a programme to be the official position of ALGON as a body is unfair and condemnable.
”Once again, ALGON has not endorsed any politician for any political office, more so, INEC has not issued a time table for political activities and our party, APC has also not done so”.
Nollywood actor and comedian, Nosa Rex, has gifted his wife, a new car Toyota Venza car.
This has triggered mixed responses from Instagram users as whilst others congratulated and excited for Nosa Rex and his wife, others questioned him if he has done same for his mom.
Nosa and Deborah, who married in 2015, will celebrate their 6th wedding anniversary in a few months. They have two children together - a daughter named Audrey and a son named Andre.
See some reactions below;
hx_muzik: This your wife car, smooth…. Helloooo..
andyblayz: Nice! What of ur mama??? Hope u dey do something for her ??
_lordmicheal: If a toyota camry is not too small for you comment below just one lucky person
wendypeterschere: He works so damn hard, and oh well, taking care of a home and kids and still facing work isn’t easy…So yea, she deserves it and more
edgarsnazzy So he’s married? Wt all does him knack knack and agama comedies
Congrats 😍😍God bless every man striving hard for their family
nene_george: She deserves it, that woman has been by him through thick and thin. Congrats!
ceo.marah.apparel; Everybody just dey buy car left right and center, until it is my turn I will keep clapping for the winners👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 congratulations nosa na man you be
zikorasays: This his wife that gave birth to one ebony black baby that is obviously not for Babarex
Celebrity stylist, Toyin Lawan is set to walk down the aisle soon.
Toyin, who announced her engagement on Valentine's day to her personal photographer, Segun Adebayo, has now shared pre-wedding photos.
Captioning one of the photos, she wrote, “#THEARTISTANDHISMUSE2021 IS What WE ARE SETTLING FOR, THANKS TO YOU GUYS 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I want to actually carry all my amazing fans along, the past few days, I came to realize there are Fans and there are Real fans who actually mean well and are not always negative, To everyone who showed me /us love and stood by me, yall will surely be invited 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃”.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will not increase the ex-depot price of Premium Motor spirit also known as petrol in May.
The Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, made this known at the end of a closed door meeting with Petroleum Transport Drivers (PTD), National Association of Road Transporters Owners (NARTO) and oil marketers in Abuja on Monday.
Ex-depot price is the price marketers buy products from depot owners; it determines the pump price at filling stations.
He said: “We want to inform oil marketing companies that NNPC will not increase the pump price of PMS in May.
“I am giving the assurance and I ask Nigerians to go about their normal businesses; we have over 20 billion litres of petrol in our custody.
“Many of you are aware of this and with the assurance with tanker drivers and NUPENG, there is no need for panic buying of the product.
“Petrol will be available in all the depots in the country including NNPC dispatched depot across the country, so nobody should panic in buying the product,” he said.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the death of three of its staff in a road accident in Borno.
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, made the confirmation in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
Okoye said that the commission on Sunday received a sad report from Mohammed Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the State, of a fatal road accident involving a number of its members of staff serving in the State.
He said that Ibrahim informed the commission that an Electoral Officer (EO) and some Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs) travelling from some Local Government Areas to Maiduguri for a special training ahead of the conversion of Voting Points into Polling Units were involved in the accident.
According to him, the three members of staff that lost their lives are: Adamu Mohammed (EO, Biu LGA), Abubakar Joda and Suleiman Umar (AEOs, Damboa LGA), while five others sustained injuries.
The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, made the confirmation in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Okoye said that the commission on Sunday received a sad report from Mohammed Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the State, of a fatal road accident involving a number of its members of staff serving in the State.
He said that Ibrahim informed the commission that an Electoral Officer (EO) and some Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs) travelling from some Local Government Areas to Maiduguri for a special training ahead of the conversion of Voting Points into Polling Units were involved in the accident.
According to him, the three members of staff that lost their lives are: Adamu Mohammed (EO, Biu LGA), Abubakar Joda and Suleiman Umar (AEOs, Damboa LGA), while five others sustained injuries.
The family of the Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti in the Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba David Oyewumi, and the people of the community are anxious to secure the release of the monarch from the den of kidnappers, where he has been since last Thursday.
Family sources, who said on Monday that the kidnappers contacted them on Saturday and demanded N20m before the monarch could be let off the hook, added that the family members were anxious to have him back in good condition.
The monarch was kidnapped last Thursday from his palace by six gunmen, who scaled the fence, shot indiscriminately and ransacked the palace before they whisked Oba Oyewumi away.
One of the sources said, “The kidnappers contacted the family around 7pm on Saturday and demanded that we pay the sum of N20m for the king to be released. They called with Kabiyesi’s phone and the phone has been switched off since then.
“We are really worried by this demand. We are anxious to have Kabiyesi return here hale and hearty. The family is taking further steps to ensure that he is released as soon as possible.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sunday Abutu, who said the police and other security agencies were making frantic efforts to rescue the monarch from captivity, stated, “We are taking all security measures to ensure that we rescue the Oba. We are not resting at all.
“We are working with other sister agencies in this regard and also working on the intelligence gathering that we have at our disposal. The police want to work more to prevent this kind of crime and we are relying on information from members of the public, because we work more on information that we found to be credible.
“We appeal to members of the public to help us with information. Let them report any strange face or suspected person to the police. We assure you that the police will protect the identities of such informants.”
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been announced as the new captain of Egypt’s national team by head coach Hossam El-Badry.
The news was posted in a statement on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Facebook page. Senior players in the Egypt squad were asked about the decision and gave their full support.
El-Badry said that it was “vital to introduce more stability” to the national team, including on the leadership side.
He added that the main goal for EFA technical teams in the coming months is to ensure that Egypt qualifies for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Salah has been one of Liverpool’s most succesful players since joining in summer 2017. He helped the club secure a sixth Champions League title by scoring the opening goal in the final against Tottenham in 2019.
At least, four persons died while 44 others sustained injuries in 34 road crashes across Ogun State between March 28 and April 11, 2021, being the Easter period.
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) explained that the road traffic crashes involved five private cars, two private buses, three commercial buses, five commercial cars, 11 motorcycles, two medium trucks, one heavy truck and three other vehicles.
TRACE corps spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said in a report that 117 persons were involved in the accidents within the 2021 Easter period.
Akinbiyi told Daily Post that out of the 117 persons involved, “44 persons (33 males, 11 females) sustained various degrees of injuries, four men were killed and 69 persons were rescued unhurt due to the prompt response to 27 emergency calls received by TRACE Corps.”
He stated further that “44.73% of the road crashes were caused by excessive speed, 25.84% by dangerous driving, 8.80% by bad tyres, 3.45% by driving against traffic and 17.18% by other causes.”
Comparing 2021 to 2020 Easter period in the state, Akinbiyi said road traffic deaths were reduced by 42.86% in year 2021 while number of persons injured was also reduced by 22.73%.
Kano Pillars’ new high-profile signing, Ahmed Musa, is set to miss over 80 per cent of the team’s away matches as the second stanza of the Nigeria Professional Football League begins April 28.
The announcement of the Super Eagles captain as Pillars’ new signing elicited excitement among fans of the domestic league, but Punch correspondent learnt that the former Leicester City forward told the club’s management in clear terms that he would not be available for away games.
Chairman of the club Surajo Yahaya confirmed that although the player would be available for every home fixture, he would not be part of most of their away games.
“Ahmed Musa is a big player and at the moment we know the economic situation of the country and the bad roads in some regions. He is going to honour all our home matches and if there is an available flight in the state we have an away game, then he is going to attend,” Yahaya told The Punch.
“He did not say that he’s totally going to be unavailable for our games on the road, but he is going to attend those matches by flight, but for the games that are close by, like a game at Katsina or Bauchi, he is ready to go. But we need to provide good facilities for him,” Yahaya added.
With the revelation, Musa is expected to make his debut for Pillars on May 5, when the Sai Masu Gida welcome Enyimba. He’ll miss the team’s next two games against Warri Wolves and Plateau United.
A suspected Nigerian scammer, Henry Chukwudi Opara, has been arrested in India over alleged Rs 18.50 lakh (₦9,397,082.50) gift scam.
He was arrested by the Rachakonda Cybercrime Police in Hyderabad, India.
Opara was said to have come to India on medical visa for surgery after which he married a Karnataka lady and later joined as a part-time football coach in New Delhi.
According to the police, Opara introduced his friends to another Nigerian national, Cheema Frank and another Indian friend, Mughashe Yeptho, who committed online gift, job fraud, loan fraud, among others.
Opara was said to have joined his friends to make easy money through online gift fraud and live lavishly, for which they engaged some bank account holders.
The police explained that in the month of December 2020, they cheated a person from Hyderabad on the pretext of sending gift and currency from the UK and fabricated a story that the parcel was caught by customs at Delhi Airport and that to get it released, they made the victim to transfer money into various bank accounts in the name of various charges provided by one auto driver, Suraj of Noida.
Suraj also helped the accused in withdrawing the looted amounts from the accounts provided and handing it over to them, for which they paid R.50,000 as commissions.
During the course of investigation, the investigating police officer collected all the technical evidences and after analysing the data and other credible information, the accused were arrested on Saturday and were produced in court for judicial custody.
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as head coach of Tottenham, less than a week before Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.
The club confirmed Mourinho and his coaching staff Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra had all been "relieved of their duties", with Ryan Mason - just 29 - taking charge of training on Monday.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, said: "Jose and his coaching staff have been with us through some of our most challenging times as a club.
