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Governor Simon Lalong has taken a swipe at the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate, Lt. General Jeremiah Useni who lost out at the tribunal and the appeal court after challenging his victory at the 2019 Governorship election in Plateau state.  Lalong who recalled praying for his victory at the poll which according to him was the wish of the people of the state, stated the 76-year-old PDP Governorship candidate should have allowed his daughter who was his classmate contest against him. He also averred that the validation of his reelection by the appellate court on Friday November 29, is “very sweet”.  “As far as I am concerned, the main election was more important for me. I did the election, I did a run off, we went to the tribunal the first time, we went again for the second time. Well I don’t know whether he is going for the third time,” he said.“One thing I am very sure and with the confidence I have in Plateau peopl...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has waded into the controversy ignited by the social media and hate speech bills sponsored by some lawmakers in the national assembly.  In a statement released by Samuel Kwamkur the national director of legal and public affairs of the Christian association, CAN President Samson Ayokunle stated that the bill which has generated fear in different parts of the country will be of no good to Nigerians.  Ayokunle who insisted that the existing laws are strong enough to deal with cases of hate speech added that the bills appear to separately seek to gag Nigeria’s citizens from speaking out freely.  “These two bills have generated so much misgivings and criticisms that they have led to uncommon tension and fears among Nigeria’s Citizens.  This is doing no good to the fears and apprehension of the citizens already on ground as a result of insecurity, deplorable infrastructural ameniti...

Former Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama is grateful and thankful to God after she bagged a degree from the University of East London.  The veteran actress took to Instagram to celebrate her new achievement and also disclosed that enrolling for a degree at the University gave her the 'confidence, self-worth and self-esteem she lost in all her years of domestic abuse. Recall in 2018, the actress cried out over an alleged domestic violence by her estranged husband Mike Okri in the United Kingdom. Read previous post here.  Sharing photos from her graduation, Victoria wrote in one post: 'This university gave me back all d Confidence/Self-worth/self-esteem I lost in all my years of Domestic Abuse...... ....................................:A university where d lecturers really care about d students/ was taught to always think outside d box/reason intelligently ....... I thoroughly enjoyed every minute.... Hopefully back in a bit for another round.' ...

The Federal Government has reportedly ordered the sack of unqualified teachers before December 31 as confirmed by Prof. Segun Ajiboye, Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) on Friday November 29.  Prof Ajiboye who disclosed this at the induction of over 200 education graduates of the University of Ibadan, said it is expected the sacked unqualified teachers will be replaced with qualified and certified education graduates.  The TRCN Registrar stated that Nigerian teachers now have a separate and unique career path with the recent approval of teachers’ career path by the National Council on Education. He however added that teachers found wanting in the code of practice will be sanctioned.  “It is worthy to stress the importance of today’s induction ceremony in line with government directives. The Federal Government has directed that by 31st of December 2019 all unqualified people practicing the profession of...

Australian singer and songwriter, Sia pulled a big surprise as she paid the bill for several holiday shoppers at a Walmart outlet in California.  A Twitter user who share photos from the store said Sia reportedly told customers her name was simply “CiCi" and was there to pay her good fortune forward after winning a lottery.  Sia told everyone in Wal-Mart her name was Cici and she won the lottery.Then she paid for everyone’s groceries.pic.twitter.com/VZ9LfLerV6— Adam Schiff is a cop (@notcapnamerica) November 28, 2019 As photos and videos of Sia's undercover mission flooded social media, some social media users also shared their own experience with the singer this week. "Went to tjmax today & this nice lady decided to pay for everyone’s stuff because she 'won the lottery'... facebook just told my mother it was Sia i didn’t recognize her... & i blame the fact that she hid under that wig for so long [sic]," one Twitter user wrote."I kept...

A 23-year-old woman is fighting for life after she was set ablaze by her husband in Ban Pheung,  Muang district of Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, for refusing to reconcile with him. It was gathered that the man identified as Uthen, 26, doused his wife Maithong, with gasoline and set her ablaze after putting her in a headlock. Maithong is barely alive in a hospital in Udon Thani. She has burns to almost 100% of her body and is in a comma in ICU.    Uthen was also burned but is out of danger. He is still recovering in the same hospital. According to the police, the couple had been together for 3 or 4 years but broke up some months ago after repeated arguments. They have a one year old son together. The husband went to the wife's house after she refused a reconciliation. Police said there was no doubt about his intentions as he brought the gasoline with him. On Thursday, November 28, women and children's rights activist Paveena Hongsakul went to visit...

Two lawmakers in New York have introduced new bill that would stop doctors from “performing or supervising virginity examinations” after rapper T.I's controversial interview, where he revealed that he takes his 18-year-old daughter to the gynecologist to check her hymen and confirm she's still a virgin. State Sen. Roxanne Persaud (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages (D-Nassau), recently introduced new legislation. Their new bill argues such checkups are abusive and could have detrimental effects. “These examinations are not only a violation of women’s and girls’ human rights, but in cases of rape, can cause additional pain and mimic the original act of sexual violence, leading to re-experience, re-traumatization and re-victimization,” the bill reads. “It’s misogynistic, it’s appalling,” Solages recently told the New York Post. “I was horrified to see this was happening. If a celebrity can impose his power to ensure his 18-year-old daughter gets check...

A hitchhiking trip from job interviews in Johannesburg turned tragic for two siblings when one was gang raped and shot dead while her brother was thrown off a moving taxi. Kwanele Fezile Zuma and Ngceboyenkosi Minende Zuma, both 22, from Carolina in Mpumalanga took a taxi back home late on Monday, after they both went for interviews in Johannesburg. A bruised Ngceboyenkosi told Sowetan on Thursday,  that because it was late, they could only get a taxi that goes as far as Emalahleni, about 110km away from home. They then had to hitchhike to Carolina."We both attended our interviews on Monday morning. When we were done, we headed home because Kwanele had to go to work the next day as she was a general worker at a mine in Carolina. The taxi [from Johannesburg] dropped us off in Witbank and we hitchhiked. Another taxi with several men inside stopped to give us a ride. I then realised that the taxi was taking a road to Ogies and before I could ask any questions, one of the men...

A Nigerian man who allegedly spent 12 years in Nigerian prison for a crime he did not commit is now a lawyer after making the 2019 list of those called to the Nigerian bar.    Charles Mallam-Obi who shared the story of his childhood friend Akpoghene Edeno, said he was locked up in Nigerian prison for 12 years over a murder he didn't commit.   He further revealed that Edeno wrote his WAEC in prison and enrolled in University of Benin as a Law student after he got freed in 2012.  He wrote "Akpoghene Edeno is my childhood friend who spent twelve years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. He wrote WAEC while still in prison. He came out in 2012 and immediately proceeded to the University of Benin to study law. Today, he has been called to the Nigeria bar."His story is a testament to how indomitable the determined human spirit is. He could have been bitter at the society for the injustice he suffered for an offense he didn't commit. He could have b...

Lyndsay Colosimo, 38, has opened up about the horrifying moment she was left on the brink of death after having a botched tummy tuck and boob job abroad.  In a bid to “feel confident” for her 40th birthday, the Florida resident forked out $10,000 for a cheap boob job in May scheduled for Colombia that would have cost $35,000 in a US hospital. Unfortunately, the cheap alternative ended up costing her more as she claims she had to part with a total of $40,000 after the boob job went wrong. Days after the surgery, the flesh around Colosimo’s wound and her nipples began rotting, and her skin turned black.     She is now warning others about the dangers of having cosmetic surgery abroad following her harrowing ordeal. “I regret it so much. I went there to feel confident and now I feel embarrassed,” she said. Colosimo first decided to have the surgery in Colombia after two of her friends went to the same clinic and claimed their resu...

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has publicly asked for cremation of his corpse when he dies.  The separatist group leader who made the request at an enlarged  meeting of MASSOB held at Ojukwu Memorial Library in Owerri, said his decision was in line with the lifestyle Mahatma Ghandhi who is one of his heroes after Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Uwazurike warned against being buried when he dies at the meeting and further directed that the ashes from his cremation be sprayed into the flowing rivers in Igboland.   “If I die today get planks and tyres and make blazing flames  and burn  my  corpse to ashes, then gather  these ashes in different  parts. Make sure  that you dump them inside the flowing  River  Niger in Onitsha,  Imo River in Owerrinta, Ezu River in Amansea, Orashi and Ogbuide in...

Chris Brown has revealed the name he gave to his newborn son he welcomed with his ex-girlfriend, Ammika Harris, 26. The 30-year-old R&B singer took to Instagram to share a photo of himself and then wrote the nickname of his five-year-old daughter Royalty followed by the name of his second child. 'RORO & AEKO(ECHO), ' he wrote.   The child was born last week Wednesday. The singer celebrated the news by sharing the date - 11-20-19 - to his Instagram Stories.  The post Chris Brown reveals the name of his newborn son with ex-girlfriend Ammika Harris appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

One person was killed and a number of others injured in a terror attack near London Bridgetoday before the suspect was wrestled to the ground by passersby and shot dead by police.   The suspect, who police say was wearing a fake suicide vest, was killed after police were called to a stabbing incident at premises near the bridge shortly before 2pm on Friday, November 29th.  Two people who were injured in the London Bridge stabbing attack have also died according to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick. These deaths are in addition to the suspect who was shot dead, she added.  Graphic footage posted on social media appeared to show civilians wrestling with a person lying on the ground at the northern end of the bridge, before they were pulled to safety by armed police arriving at the scene. The man, dressed in black, then appeared to try to rise, before firearms officers fired two shots. Police confirmed he died at the scene. It is believed that...

A 3-year-old toddler is lucky to be alive thanks to her 'baby shark' toy. The doll narrowly saved her life after absorbing a stray bullet that ripped through the walls of her family’s Wisconsin home according to police. She was was sleeping in her crib when a gunfight erupted outside around 8:42 p.m. Investigators discovered 45 shell casings in the area, indicating there were two sides shooting at one another. The bullets hit parked cars and multiple homes, prompting residents to seek shelter, police said. One of the bullets entered the toddler’s bedroom where she slept, missing her by inches, according to police. Another bullet hole was discovered about a foot from where the toddler had laid her head.  A photo of the toy shared by police shows where the bullet ripped through. Officers are continuing to investigate the shooting and no injuries have been reported.  The post Stuffed toy saves toddler's life as it absorbs stray bullet ...

A prosecution witness, Peter Ademola Adegoke, a Compliance Officer with Fidelity Bank Plc, on Friday, November 29th told Justice Abdullai Liman of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos how the sum of N18bn was allegedly paid into the account of a company, Ismalob Global Investments, belonging to Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha.   Mompha was arraigned on November 25, 2019 on a 14-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33 billion. Adegoke, told the judge that evidence showed that Mompha was the sole signatory to Ismalob Global’s naira account. Reading from the firm’s statement of account, Adegoke told the court that between 2015 and October 2019, there was a total inflow of N18.5bn into the account, while a total of about N18bn moved out within the same period.   He said the account had a balance of N598,000. At Friday’s sitting, the first prosecution witness, PW1, Anne Nnenna Ezekannagha, a Manager in the Customers Service Department of the...

Justice Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court on Friday, November 29th sentenced a former staff of the Ayete Microfinance Bank Limited, situated in Ayete, Oyo State, Sunday Fadayomi to six years imprisonment without an option of fine.   Pronouncing Fadayomi guilty of all the 30 count criminal charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, Justice Owolabi sentenced him to jail for stealing N11 million from the bank’s vault while he was a staff of the bank.   The convict is an information system expert in charge of the bank’s information technology section, the position he held for about 10 years before his criminal exploits were blown open. The bank, in a petition dated April 17, 2018, had accused him of sundry criminal activities, including posting money to customers’ accounts without tellers, posting cash deposit at weekend when the bank was not opened for operation, accessing loans without intention...

President Buhari arrived at his hometown of Daura on Friday, November 29th where he is expected to spend the next five days for official work. Buhari arrived the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport at about 4.20 pm, after attending the 5th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. He was received by Governor Aminu Bello Masari and Deputy Governor Alh. Manir Yakubu. In Daura, he was received by Emir of Daura Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar and his nephew, Musa Haro Daura, the newly installed Danmadamin Daura.   The President, who is on a four-day official visit to the state, will on Monday participate in a ground breaking ceremony for the University of Transportation, Daura and commission the Kwanar Gwante (Shargalle Road), which is off Kano-Daura Road. The specialized university, which will be built by CCECC Nigerian Ltd, will focus on research and development of human capital for the transport sector. It will join Maritime Uni...

          Arsenal legend, Freddie Ljungberg, on Friday oversaw training of the Arsenal first team for the first time, hours after the club placed him as interim manager following the sack of Unai Emery on Friday morning. Arsenal lost to Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday night and the club decided it was time for a new manager following the club's disastrous 7 games winless run. See photos of Ljungberg preparing Arsenal players for the Sunday clash against Norwich below.  The post New Arsenal coach and legend, Freddie Ljungberg handles training for first time since Unai Emery's sack (photos) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Five people have been killed in Ogun State following the outbreak of cholera in some parts of Abeokuta.   The Permanent Secretary at the state Ministry of Health, Adesanya Ayinde, confirmed this to reporters on Friday, November 29th at the ministry, in the state capital where he disclosed that the number of those killed was part of the 12 cases reported in the state. He, however, noted that proactive steps have been taken by the state government to stem the trend. The permanent secretary called on residents to continue to maintain personal and environmental hygiene.   This, according to him, is to reduce avoidable deaths as the government would soon clamp down on homes without proper toilet facilities.The post Cholera outbreak kills five people in Ogun State appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

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The Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, November 29th said Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna Stare cannot stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating him.   Justice Binta Nyako said this while delivering judgment, in a suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/60/09 filed by El-Rufai. The governor was seeking the court’s determination whether as the then minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), he had complied with the guidelines approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the sale of Federal Government houses between May 2005 and May 2007.While El-Rufai was the applicant, the defendants from 1st to 13th include: EFCC, FCT minister, FCDA, AGF, CBN, Oceanic Bank, Access Bank, Intercontinental Bank, Aso Savings and Loans Ltd, Union Homes, Akintola Williams Deloite and Aminu Ibrahim & Co.In the originating summon brought pursuant to Section 302 of 1999 Constitution and Section 3 and 18 of the FCT Act 1990, El-Rufai also sought court’s determination:...

Popular Yoruba comic actor, Olatayo Amokade better known as Ijebu lost his father, PA Kolawole Amokade on Friday, November 29th. The talented actor announced the sudden death of Bafunbi as he is fondly called on his Instagram page saying, 'a great man has gone but dad I will miss you. PA Kolawole Amokade 'Bafunbi'. He died at his house in Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. The post Yoruba actor, Ijebuu loses father appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The Ogun State Government has canceled the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state and also lifted the restriction of movement order.   This, the State Government said would enable secondary school students across the state to take part in the on-going National Examination Council (NECO) examinations. This was contained in a statement on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kunle Somorin.   Abiodun, while giving the approval, said the decision was arrived at after reviewing the challenges that the restriction of movement order would have on the Mathematics paper in the NECO exams schedule for Saturday and which coincides with the timing of the monthly sanitation exercise.“It has become expedient that the interest of the students be considered. Mathematics is a general subject and we need to facilitate hitch-free preparation and movement of students, teachers and NECO officials and examiners to various centres where the exams wo...

A video of President Buhari not shaking hands with Senator Remi Tinubu at the 2019 E-Nigeria International Conference, Award and Exhibition in Abuja yesterday November 28th, has got people talking on Twitter.  Some Nigerians query why he did not shake her like the other male government functionaries. Others however argued that as a Muslim, he is not expected to shake any woman. This was however countered by some Nigerians who pointed out that the President shook hands with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel when they met sometime ago. Others argue that the Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami, failed to introduce Senator Tinubu properly to President Buhari, hence his failure to shake her hands. Watch the video below.      View this post on Instagram         This video of President Buhari not shaking hands with Senator Remi Tinubu at a function in Abuja yesterday November 28th, has got pe...