Author: Biyi Lawrence
Nollywood actress, Iniobong Edo Ekim, also known as Ini Edo, has opened up on her alleged affair with Empress Njamah’s ex-lover and blackmailer, George Wade. Njamah confirmed the arrest of her blackmailer via a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, 24 April. Hours after his arrest, controversial anonymous blogger, Gistlover alleged that the police discovered that Wade had photos, and videos of several Nigerian female celebrities, including Ini Edo. Gistlover shared a video of Ini Edo and Wade conversing on social media. Speaking on Tuesday during an Instagram live session, the actress debunked the romantic affair rumors with…
Nigerian On-Air-Personality, Vee, has raised alarm over the unhygienic food items some owners of restaurants use in making for their customers. In a Twitter thread, Vee said she visited a store where she went to blend tomatoes and pepper she bought in bulk and was shocked when she found a restaurant owner blending rotten tomatoes and pepper brought in by a restaurant owner. She stated that the store owner told her that many restaurant owners bring such to her to blend. “While I was there a woman came with a bowl that has things that belonged to the dustbin. She…
Some netizens have knocked former Super Eagles captain Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha after he said he would have cost around €150m in today’s transfer market. The legendary midfielder joined Paris Saint-Germain from Turkish giants Fenerbahce for a then-African transfer record fee of £14m. The move to PSG was finalized following his impressive performance for Nigeria at the France 1998 FIFA World Cup. In an interview with Turkish outfit, hurriyet, the 49-year-old explained why he believed he would have attracted such a high transfer fee. “They paid £106m for their defensive midfielder (Enzo Fernandez) Chelsea. To a player from Portugal. I…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced evacuation of stranded 5,500 Nigerians from war-torn Sudan. NEMA’s Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed has travelled to Cairo to coordinate the evacuation exercise, according to the NEMA’s schedule which was disclosed by Director of Special Duties, Mr. Onimode Bamidele on Channels TV. While assuring that the evacuation plan has reached advanced stage, he disclosed that: “I just spoke to the Ambassador in Khartoum, Olaniyan some few minutes ago and the truth is, it is true that there are plans to get buses to start movement tomorrow (Tuesday) morning and as I speak…
Jumoke Akindele, the first female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, on Saturday, welcomed her first child at 54. The news of her newborn baby was broken on social media by her friends and political associates who have been congratulating her after the delivery of the baby girl. Some of the posts on the Facebook page of one of her associates, Segun Odidi, states: “What God cannot doesn’t exist. First Female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly delivered a bouncing baby yesterday (Saturday). “Her first fruit!! What a cheering news! i’m so happy for you big…
A communal clash between Gbagyi natives and Hausa residents at the 3rd Avenue Gwarinpa, Abuja, has resulted in the death of three persons. The clash which began on Saturday, 22 April, reached its peak on Monday, 24 April. According to Abuja Facts, the fight began between Keke drivers, who are predominantly Hausas, and Gbagyi indigenes. “Reports indicate that there has been unrest at 3rd Avenue Gwarinpa because of the recent clash between the Hausa folks and Gbagyi residents,” Abuja Facts wrote on Twitter while sharing videos from the scene. A video shared online shows a man with blood gushing out…
Lack of food and other basics items, including clothing, is affecting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kafin-Koro town, Paikoro LGA of Niger State, according to reports. The IDPs who are from various communities including Adunu, Beni, Kabula, Zazzaga, Kazai, Fuka, Nanati and Kwagana LG, decried the lack of essentials. A year-old boy, Christopher Yusuf, whose mother was kidnapped alongside dozens of others on March 14 in Adunu, Paikoro LGA, has been diagnosed with kwashiorkor. Residents said the infant had been surviving on tea and artificial milk which he rarely accepts. Reverend Fr Bahago Dauda Musa, Coordinator, Justice, Development and…
The Federal Government would begin the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in conflict-torn Sudan within the next two days, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Sunday. Onyeama made the disclosure while speaking on a Channels programme, Sunday Politics. Voice ofnaija.ng reports that fighting between forces loyal to Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has torn the country apart. Hundreds of people have been killed since the crisis broke out on Saturday last week in Sudan’s capital between the forces of the two rival…
Actress Empress Njamah has confirmed the arrest of her ex-boyfriend Josh Wade, who leaked her nudes months ago. The actress re-shared a video of Josh Wade being led out by security operatives who arrested him on her Instastory. It came with the caption, “Our God is not asleep”. Recall that the Liberian man identified as Josh Wade fled the country after leaking Empress’ nudes. In a video shared online, he was spotted in handcuffs while being led out by security operatives in Liberia and he is presently in police custody. The actress at the time the nude photos were released,…
The CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema has expressed willingness to evacuate the 4,000 Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan free of charge. Onyema, in a statement released recently, said the Nigerian students and others urgently needed help. He stated further that if the Nigerians could be moved to a neigbouring country, the airline would fly there and evacuate them since Sudan’s airspace is closed from civil aviation flights. Onyema said he is compelled to help because Nigeria cannot afford to lose her citizens in that country, adding that it would be his own commitment to making sure that the stranded…