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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately order the military to rescue Pastor Bulud Yakuru from the Boko Haram terrorists who had given him a one week ultimatum before it is too late.  LIB reported earlier that the Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram which kidnapped Pastor Yakuru on December 24, 2020 after an attack at Pemi Village in Borno State, gave the federal government a one week ultimatum to negotiate his release, and this one week ultimatum will end on Wednesday March 3.  The Christian group in a statement issued by its President, Samson Ayokunle on Saturday February 27, said Buhari has no excuse not to act decisively and rescue Pastor Yakuru if Trump could order the military to secure the release of one kidnapped American citizen in Nigeria.  CAN also described the freedom of Pastor Yakuru as a litmus test for the new Service Chiefs. The statement read;  “The leadership...

Dozens of travelers, including a young man and his two relatives were abducted in separate attacks launched by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along the Maiduguri/Damaturu highway.  It was gathered that the insurgents ambushed commercial vehicles plying the highway on Friday afternoon, February 26 and forced many passengers into the forests. The abductions took place between Mainok and Jakana axis in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, around 3:30 pm. One Wadzani Waxax said that his younger brother identified as Ijey as well as two relatives were among the travelers abducted during the attack.  A newly-wed bride and all the passengers in three vehicles, who accompanied her to Damaturu were also kidnapped by the insurgents.  According to a family source, only an elderly woman was left with instructions that the others have been kidnapped by the insurgents.     The post Boko Haram attack travele...

BBNaija star, Koko, took to her Snapchat handle to issue a stern warning to online beggars to stop coming to her to beg for money. Describing them as ''entitled goats,'' Koko said anyone that comes begging her for money online again, will embarrassed. See her post below  The post Reality TV star, Koko slams online beggars who come to her page to beg for money appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Some communities in the eastern part of Sokoto state are deserted after armed bandits killed four persons and rustled several livestock. Colonel Garba Moyi (Rtd), the state Commissioner for Carrier and Security Matters, who  confirmed the attacks, said three persons were killed at Bargaja village in Isa local government area while one was killed in a community under Sabon Birni local government. It was gathered that the armed bandits invaded Bargaja around 2pm on Thursday, shooting sporadically. A resident, who spoke to Daily Trust said six persons were shot in the village, but only three died while the remaining three are currently receiving treatment in the hospitals. A resident of Isa who identified himself as Surajo said that inhabitants of Bargaja, Tozai, Turba and Danzanke have all relocated to Isa town following series of attacks on their villages. "They don’t sleep in their places any more. Only some of their men who have farmlands ne...

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the daughter of All Progressives Congress leader Bola Tinubu and 5 others have been barred by a Lagos state high court from imposing levies on traders at the Computer Village, Lagos. This is coming a year after the traders embarked on a protest after Folasade who is also the Iyaloja-General of Lagos State, reportedly imposed leaders on them who introduced new levies.  Punch reported that the order which is sequel to a fundamental human rights suit marked ID/9039MFHR/19, also barred Mrs. Bisola Azeez, Mr. Adeniyi Olasoji, Nofiu Akinsanya, Tony Ikani and the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State from imposing such levies.  The judgment which Justice Yetunde Pinheiro delivered, read in part;  “I find that the 2nd and 3rd respondents’ imposition of levies on the applicants is illegal, null and void and therefore amounts to a violation of their fundamental rights.“Accordingly, it is hereby ordered as t...

Burna Boy’s alleged ex-lover, JoPearl has reacted to a video of Davido holding hands with another woman in St. Maarten. In a comment JoPearl dropped on the viral video, she stated that one day women will learn to leave Nigerian men alone.  See her comment below;   The post One day we will all learn to leave Nigerian men alone - Burna Boys alleged ex-lover, JoPearl reacts to video of Davido holding hands with another woman in St. Maarten appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Boko Haram terrorists have released a new video showing children undergoing religious and combat training in a camp. HumAngle reports that the images show relatively young children dressed in combat-style clothing and balaclava participating in martial arts training, weapon handling training, and religious education class. At least two instructors and one child had what appeared to be the Zastava M21, likely captured from Cameroonian security forces.    The Zastava M21, built based on the Kalashnikov design, has appeared in previous pictures shared by Boko Haram factions or reported to have been recovered by security forces. Some children were also shown holding different Kalashnikov pattern assault rifles with under folding, side-folding and fixed wooden stocks.   A section of the 16 minutes and 40 seconds video in Hausa and Arabic showed religious education and indoctrination sessions.  The post Boko Haram releases video showing children undergo...

Actress Lala Akindoju and her hubby, Chef Fregz, are proud parents of a baby boy. Lala shared the good news on her IG page this morning. They have since named him Adeoreofe Toritseju Chukwuebuka Fregene. Congrats to them!''....even if I had ten thousand tongues, it will never be enough to say thank you to the Lord...Our hearts are filled with joy and thanksgiving because our baby boy is finally here. My birth story is one for the books and I will share it one day.... I am grateful for an excellent support system especially a husband solid as a rock...Adéoreòfé Toritseju Chukwuebuka Fregene is our constant reminder of God’s grace shown through his strength and might..Adéoreòfé- A crown of grace (Grace God gives freely).Toritseju- God’s will is supremeChukwuebuka- God is the greatest.......He is such a beautiful boy!You can call him Adéore.''she wroteCongrats to them!  The post It's a boy! Actress Lala Akindoju and hubby, Chef Fregz, welcome their first child appeare...

Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, says with the spate of kidnapping during the Buhari-led administration, he wonders when Nigeria itself will be abducted. According to Ozekhome, compared to 214 Chibok schoolgirls missing under former President Goodluck Jonathan, the situation has worsened with 807 school pupils kidnapped by criminals under the Buhari administration. The human rights lawyer while reacting to the spate of kidnappings, said “What the government does not still seem to understand is that because it has failed to give security and welfare to the Nigerian people as provided for in Section 14 of the 1999 Constitution, ethnic nationalism is fast rising in a way that ethnic groups and the various nationalities in the Nigerian contraption have begun to feel that they need to go the extra mile to protect themselves from ravaging insecurity. That is why I always ask, who is advising this government?The present ravaging insecurity is ...

Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, met with OPC leader, Gani Adams, on Saturday, February 27. See more photos from the meeting below..  The post Yoruba activist, Gani Adams meets Sunday Igboho (photos) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Two suspected drug peddlers, Effangha Effangha, 37, and Eno-Obong Udome, 34, were arrested by Army personnel attached to the Cross River Government security outfit "Operation Akpakwu"  The suspects were arrested on Thursday and Friday, February 25, 26, at Nelson Mandela street in Calabar and Ekpenyong Ekpo in Akpabuyo local government area of the state.  The 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Calabar has handed over two suspected drug dealers to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. The Officer Commanding 13 Brigade Provost Company, Maj. Stanley Ikpeme, handed over of the suspects to officials of NDLEA on behalf of the the 13 Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Abdullahi in Calabar on Saturday.  "These suspects were arrested by own troops at Nelson Mandela street in Calabar and Ekpenyong Ekpo in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River for peddling in substances suspected to be drugs," said Maj. ...

Seems like the problems facing New York governor, Andrew Cuomo keep piling up as another former aide of his has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment,  just days after his first accuser made her claims public. In a New York Times exclusive, Charlotte Bennett, an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left in November, alleged that Cuomo "asked her questions about her sex life, whether she was monogamous in her relationships and if she had ever had sex with older men."   Bennett aged 25, described an incident that took place in June when she was "alone" with the governor aged 63 in his State Capitol office.According to the New York times report, he allegedly asked her if she thought age made a difference in romantic relationships and that he was open to having relationships with women in their 20s, which were noted by the Times as "comments she interpreted as clear overtures to a sexual relationship....

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s daughter, Kiki has urged business owners to be very careful and alert when they let in clients into their stores.  Kiki Osinbajo went on to share the video of a woman who pretended to be a buyer and stole N50k from another client who was buying items from her shop.  In the video the Vice President's daughter shared, the woman was seen ordering for clothes which she used in covering up the purse of another client she stole. When busted, she reportedly demanded for search on everyone in the business premises.  It was also learnt that the woman had also stolen from another person few months back.         View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)The post Vice President Osinbajos daughter, Kiki shares video of a woman who pretended to be a buyer and stole N50k from another client ...

Olakunle Churchill took to his Instagram page this morning to lament on how trolls misinterprete some of his post on social media. Churchill had shared a photo of himself on his IG page with a caption that made his  followers think he was shading someone. Reacting to the insinuations, Churchill wrote;''Looks like these days you can’t post in peace.... Shallow, jobless people seem to read deeper meanings into every post...must everything be a shade???'' See the post he shared that many thought was a shade below    The post One cant post in peace these, jobless people read deeper meanings into every post - Olakunle Churchill appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

A 35-year-old woman has been arrested in South Africa for allegedly plotting to kill her ex-husband over child maintenance, police said on Thursday, February 25.  The suspect, Elelwani Jane Nedzamba was arrested by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation members in Thohoyandou, Limpopo.  The Hawks received a tip-off about the plot and kept an observation which led to the apprehension of the suspect after she withdrew R10 000 meant as deposit to pay the hitman. The suspect appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court on Friday, 26 February for conspiracy to commit murder.  Her case was remanded to the 14th of April 2021 in the same Court as she remains in custody. The post South African woman arrested for allegedly plotting to murder her ex-husband over child maintenance appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Mya Yafai, Young Ma’s ex-girlfriend and lady who Davido was spotted holding hands with at St. Maarten in United States, visited him in Nigeria in December and also spent some time with him in Ghana in January.  During that time, Ghanaian music star Stonebwoy shot “Activate” music video with Davido. In the video shared on Instagram by Mya, she was spotted having fun with Davido and his crew, flew his private jet and also had his song “Holy Ground” in which he featured Nicki Minaj playing in the background.  Watch a video of her and Davido in Ghana and Nigeria below....      View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)The post Mya Yafai, Young Mas ex-girlfriend and lady who Davido was spotted holding hands with in United States visited him in Nigeria and Ghana (video) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

In response to the yearnings of its prospective clients living in Nigeria and abroad, Arc-View Investment Limited has launched a New Year Promo Offer for its Treasure HillTop Estate in Alagbado. The offer gives prospective clients the opportunity to own a piece of the beautiful estate for as low as N10,000 per sqm.  With this offer, clients can buy plots in wide range of sizes. For instance a quarter plot which measures 150sqm now sells for N1.5m, while a 200sqm land in the estate sells for N2million, 300sqm for 3m and a full plot measuring approximately 600sqm for N6million as against the initial price of N6.5million.  Other offers in the estate include: 3Bedroom Duplex with a room bq (carcass) for N27.5million, 3Bedroom bungalow for N12.5million and 2Bedroom Bungalow for N8.5million.  Treasure Hilltop Estate is located within the fringes of Ikota-Command-Alagbado Road with easy access from Iyana Ipaja and Abule-Egba.with easy access to the Lagos City Cent...

Nigerian music producer, Ayorinde Faboro popularly known as Dr Frabz is dead. According to singer, Nikki Laoye, Dr Frabz, was shot.”Oh my God persevering face… My dear brother, Dr Frabz @DoktaFrabz… This is such terrible news. Just heard that he was shot… Who did this? I am so pained right now. What kind of news is this ehn?”she wrote on Twitter  Celebrities have taken to social media to express shock at his passing. Music producer, Samklef, via his Twitter handle, wrote “Rip legend! Ayo ( dr Frabz) We spoke 2 weeks ago u asked how is Houston treating me? I came to Maryland yesterday only for me to hear that u are no more today. What a sad day! A brother is gone! another producer is gone! RIP!” Singer Emma Nyra while mourning his passing wrote; “This life is really beans! That’s why it’s so important to live life to the fullest. I’m grateful that you shared your talent with the world. Rest in Paradise Dr Frabz Broken heart.” Davido on his part, wr...