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Singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable Omolalomi has become the topic of discussion on the streets of social media. A video shared online has shown moment Singer Portable turned down a “hookup” proposal from a lady at an outdoor spot in Mombasa, Kenya. The singer was heard telling the lady who approached him while out with his friends, “we are not here for hookup. You can go, go with your big [email protected] ”. Stay updated on Nigerian news from Information Nigeria The post We are not here for hookup – Singer Portable tells lady who approached him at an outdoor spot in Kenya appeared first on Information Nigeria . from Information Nigeria https://ift.tt/1sG0oiwtv via IFTTT

The Kano State Hisbah Board has insisted that its ban on the use of mannequins in tailors’ shops and boutiques across the state stands. Recall that the board had in June 2021 announced a ban on the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, supermarkets and boutique owners in the state. The agency also warned that it would start raiding such places to remove them, describing the use of the mannequins for advert purposes as idolatry. The Commander-General of the board, Harun Ibn Sina, who announced the ban in the state, said the use of mannequins contravened the provision of Islamic injunctions. During a meeting with the National Association of Tailors, Kano state chapter on Thursday, Hisbah reiterated the ban. In a statement by the information unit of the agency, which was made available to newsmen on Friday, January 28, the board said mannequins without heads are exempted from the ban. “The Kano State Hisbah Board, in accordance with the Act that established it in 2001

A young girl said to be a student of the University of Uyo, was found in a disoriented state at a refuse site around New Ring Road Three in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. According to report, the girl was dumped at the spot by some unknown men on Saturday morning, January 29. According to one Edikan David, who posted the photos, the student appeared to be mentally unstable. Stay updated on Nigerian news from Information Nigeria The post Unknown men allegedly dump ‘disoriented’ female UNIUYO student at refuse site appeared first on Information Nigeria . from Information Nigeria https://ift.tt/tGwMJ4FyY via IFTTT

Mabel Makun has decided to share her heart of thanksgiving to God on her social media. Mabel Makun, the wife of comedian Ayo Makun aka AY comedian has taken to social media to reveal how she suffered from depression after three miscarriages. Mabel, who recently welcomed her second child, made this known in an Instagram post today. According to her, there was no medical explanation on why she suffered the miscarriages. She said: This will definitely trigger my emotions,the plan was to close/open my eyes and make it all disappear but then again I thought to myself, Mabel you have to encourage someone out there. Three miscarriages with no medical explanations as to the reasons why. It was the same pattern as before,every single thing that happened with the others,happened again, only this time more but I was determined to hold on tight to God and not fail. Anal bleeding, threatened miscarriage, difficulty in breathing, I wasn’t psychologically and mentally stable and that, was th

Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood rose to the top of the trends on Sunday, January 30, 2022, after an altercation with his girlfriend Harriet Robson. Harriet Robson took to social media accusing the England international of physical violence. In several posts on her official Instagram account, Harriet is seen covered in blood and with bruises on her body. In one of the photos, she stated that the blood and bruises are a result of the physical violence Greenwood inflicted on her. Along with the video, she wrote, “To everyone who wants to know what Mason Greenwood actually does to me.” Nah.. wtf? This man’s done. #masongreenwood pic.twitter.com/irE6nFRo4l — Micheál (@eLuzion9) January 30, 2022 Greenwood is yet to respond to the allegations on social media or through a statement. However, what has already been decided on social media is a verdict on his innocence regarding the situation. Many fans have already decided that Greenwood will be punished for his alle

Timaya, the popular Nigerian singer, has urged Nigerians to be wary of the evil in the society as even their best friends could use them for money rituals. Timaya was reacting to reports of teenage boys slaughtering a girlfriend and burning her head for money ritual in Ogun State. Recall that there was pandemonium in Oke Aregba area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after teenage boys were caught burning the head of a girl, said to be in a relationship with one of them, for money ritual. Soliu was said to have lured the girl to his room, where he held her down and asked one of his friends to slaughter her with a knife. Reacting to the sad incident, Timaya wrote in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Saturday evening: “17 years old boys doing money ritual?? Innocent humans, killed for money, even your own homeboy can use you. “Watch out guys, it’s really cold outside.” The post Singer, Timaya Warns Nigerians To Be Wary Of Friends As Teenage Boys Slaughter Girl For Ritual appea

Secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra has asked its members to flood the Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday, February 2, 2021 for the trial of four “gentlemen of the movement”. IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, made the call in a statement on Saturday. According to him, four members of the group will “be in court over the frivolous and empty charges preferred against them by the Federal Government of Nigeria on February 2, 2022″. He urge Biafrans around Abuja and the Northern states to solidarise with them and not abandon them. The statement reads, “We want to inform all Biafrans that the following gentlemen of our movement: Mazi Chidebere Onwudiwe, Mazi David Nwawuishi, Mazi Bright Ishinwa Chimezie and Mazi Benjamin Madubugwu, will be in court over the frivolous and empty charges preferred against them by the Federal Government of Nigeria on February 2, 2022. “The wicked Nigerian Government and its Fulani cabals see Nigeria as their conquered estate handed over

Charles Soludo, the Anambra State governor-elect, has called for a new liberation movement in Africa and Nigeria. According to him, this will promote selfless service among political leaders. Soludo, an ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, who won the November 6, 2021 Anambra governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, spoke on Saturday. He said politics had become a big business in Nigeria, adding that many drug barons and Internet scammers have flocked into politics to avoid being arrested. He said, “Indeed, Africa needs a new liberation movement. The first struggle was liberation from the colonial masters. The second will be liberation from rentier politics and politicians. For me, there is almost a sense of nostalgia, recalling the mission and accomplishments of our founding fathers, especially as we contemplate the world without oil in Nigeria. “Much of the existing social order is founded on competition for, and distribution of, ren

DCP Abba Kyari, the suspended Head of Police Intelligence Response Team, and Obinna Iyiegbu, the night life promoter, better known as Obi Cubana, are among dignitaries, who attended the wedding Fatiha of Maina Alkali, son of Inspector-General of Police, Baba Alkali, on Saturday. The wedding ceremony took place at the palace of Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi, in Maiduguri, the state capital. Sharing photos of him with Cubana and others on his Facebook page, Kyari wished the groom a happy married life. “Today at the wedding of our younger brother Maina in Maiduguri my home town. “May God bless their union with happiness, prosperity and beautiful children, ameen,” he posted. In July 2021, the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed how Kyari allegedly collaborated with suspected Internet fraudster, Abbas Ramon aka Hushpuppi, to jail one of the latter’s associates after a dispute over a $1.1million scam on Qatari businesspeople. The FBI also alleged that the emb

No fewer than two people have been killed while over 100 others were kidnapped at Tungan Bako and Kawo communities in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. It was learnt that the attacks occurred at night on Thursday, forcing all the villagers to desert the community. The sum of N70m was demanded by the gunmen as ransom 24 hours after the kidnap to release the victim, a source revealed. “They phoned us to bring N70m as ransom before the people can be released. That is all I can say for now,” the source said. According to the source, the gunmen, riding on over 30 motorcycles with two heavily armed men on each motorcycle, attacked the communities at 11:00pm. “They started the shooting at 11:00pm and they were there till morning because many of us had to run into the bush for safety,” he said. It was gathered that Joint Security TaskForce had been deployed in the communities and are currently on the trail of the gunmen to rescue the kidnapped victims. Efforts to get the

In what will come across as a really shocking development, a three-year-old girl cheated death after she was allegedly thrown 16ft into a brown bear’s enclosure from a viewing platform at a zoo. Visitors watched in horror as hulking predator Zuzu sniffed at the injured toddler before frantic zookeepers managed to lure him inside. They were able to save the girl, who escaped a mauling, and carry her to safety. She is being treated in hospital for a head injury and cuts from her fall. Police have now opened a case of attempted murder against the child’s mother, according to reports. She faces 15 years in jail. Witnesses said visitors and staff were helpless to stop the woman throwing the girl over a safety barrier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A zoo spokeswoman said: “A young woman threw a little girl down into a brown bear’s enclosure, in front of all the visitors. “It was completely unclear what her motive was. “Both the visitors and the staff of the zoo were trying to stop her – b

Three young boys whose ages range between 17 and 20 years were in the early hours of Saturday January 29 arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly killing a girlfriend of their friend for money-making ritual. The suspect, Wariz Oladehinde, 17 years, Abdul Gafar Lukman 19 years and Mustakeem Balogun 20 years were all arrested following a piece of information received at Adatan divisional headquarters from the head of the community security guard, that the suspects were seen burning something suspected to be human head in a local pot. Upon the information, the DPO Adatan division, SP Abiodun Salau, quickly led his detectives to the scene, where the three suspects were arrested. The boyfriend of the murdered girl, Soliu Majekodumi, 18, who took to his heels has been apprehended. On interrogation, the arrested suspects confessed that what they were burning in the local pot is the head of the girlfriend of their accomplice. They confessed further that the girl who wa

Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria , the world’s biggest dance competition brought to Nigeria by telecommunications giant, Globacom, will air on  Glo TV  from February. The highly anticipated episodes of the show will be available on-demand on the streaming service to enable fans watch at any time. The show’s innovative format features three stages – beginning with the regional auditions, battle rounds and quarter finals, followed by the live semi-finals and finals performance shows. The season will be hosted by award-winning On-Air Personality (OAP) and actor, Do2tun. Viewing fans will equally have the opportunity to compete for a share of the cash prize every week in a dance fans’ challenge. Each week, the judges will showcase a simple dance routine for the viewing audience to replicate and post with the hashtag #globattleoftheyear to stand a chance of winning. Weekly entries are to be sent to  www.globotynigeria.com . The telecoms operator expressed delight at the opportunity to con

Young construction workers in Kaduna state came together to appreciate one another. The laborers who are painters gave themselves awards for a job well done, using their paintbrushes as medals. In a video that has caught the attention of many people, they created 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions and chose winners accordingly. The laborers who work as painters made use of their paintbrushes as medals. The brushes were tied and honorably hung on the necks of the three persons who stood as champions. Stay updated on Nigerian news from Information Nigeria The post Kaduna construction site workers award themselves medals for good performance appeared first on Information Nigeria . from Information Nigeria https://bit.ly/3ufZCDv via IFTTT

Billionaire daughter and disk jockey, Florence Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy has said that having access to wealth does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind. The 29-year-old artiste who is currently studying at the Oxford University stated this via Twitter while responding to a fan after an Instagram live session with BBNaija’s Kiddwaya on Thursday. “Better *financially* …access to wealth is a privileged convenience, but does NOT guarantee happiness or peace of mind.” she replied the fan who said she has it ‘better’ Stay updated on Nigerian news from Information Nigeria The post Access to wealth does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind — DJ Cuppy appeared first on Information Nigeria . from Information Nigeria https://bit.ly/3u9Wzwh via IFTTT

Relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro Nkiruka weighs in on the importance of side chicks in sustaining marriages. According to the controversial self-styled love expert, side chicks are one of the major reasons a lot of men stay in a marriage. Speaking in parables, she gave an instance of when a car tyre deflates and a spare is speedily needed to keep the vehicle going until the main tyre gets fixed. This assertion however comes as a big shock to many as side chicks who are widely known to ruin marriages have suddenly turned into a catalyst that sustains marriages. Stay updated on Nigerian news from Information Nigeria The post “Side chicks are one of the major reasons a lot of men still stay married” – Blessing Okoro appeared first on Information Nigeria . from Information Nigeria https://bit.ly/3IRsiXt via IFTTT

Some young Nigerian boys have been spotted in a viral video, seemingly lending support to online fraud. The young men who were reportedly reacting to Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries saying that yahoo boys will have accidents with cars they buy with money gotten from online fraud, were heard saying there’s nothing he will preach as they will keep “popping”. One of them also mentioned “scam.” Stay updated on Nigerian news from Information Nigeria The post Young boys reply Pastor David Ibiyeomie after he said yahoo boys will have accidents with cars they buy with money gotten from online fraud appeared first on Information Nigeria . from Information Nigeria https://bit.ly/32JRcZC via IFTTT

Buhari, Edwin Clark Former Information Minister Edwin Clark has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for making an inaccurate claim about bringing peace to the Niger Delta region. President Buhari has spoken about his administration’s attempts to keep the South-South geopolitical zone peaceful, promising the region a fair deal. Clark, though, stated in an open letter to Buhari on Thursday that the region’s substantial peace cannot be credited to the current administration. While noting that insecurity in the region reduced during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, the elder statesman admitted the security challenge resumed at an “alarming rate” after Buhari came on board. Also Read:  Buhari Launches National Policy On 5G, Says It Will Address Insecurity “No doubt, a good amount of peace has come to the Niger Delta in the past few years. However, your claim as having been the main architect that brought the peace does not properly convey

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila Hon Femi Gbajabiamila , Speaker of the House of Representatives, has stated that Nigerian youths are the country’s present and future leaders, and that they should be given the support they need to succeed. The Speaker made the remarks when declaring open a public hearing on a measure to establish the National Youth Development Commission, which was held on Thursday at the National Assembly by the House Committee on Youth. All government activities and policy initiatives, he believes, must ensure that young people can dream great dreams and achieve lofty goals. Also Read:  Obasanjo: Nigeria Needs Political Will To Manage Army Of Unemployed Youths “This includes ensuring that they have access to quality education and training to develop the skills required in the modern economy,” the Speaker explained. He added that already, a bill by Rep. Simon Karu has been designed to advance policy recommendations to establish a framework for coordinating a national

Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the federal government is attempting to restore peace to Zamfara “in the shortest possible time”. Buhari’s planned visit to the state on Thursday was canceled owing to “poor weather,” according to reports. The president indicated he would postpone the visit for next week, with a date to be announced later, according to Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle. On Thursday evening, Buhari claimed he was “pained” that he couldn’t make it to Zamfara during a television show with the people of the state. Also Read:  I Don’t See Banditry Ending Soon In Zamfara, Says Matawalle The president has also urged security forces to continue operations against bandits in the state, according to presidential spokesman Femi Adesina. “It pains me that I can no longer be with you today as I had planned. I had just finished what I came to do in Sokoto at the BUA cement facility and was looking forward to meeting you,” he said. “I have been told that the

Babajide Sanwo-Olu The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu , has described Bola Tinubu , the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the most competent successor and electable candidate for the presidency in 2023. The governor said Tinubu’s capacity to efficiently manage people and material resources distinguishes him as the most competent candidate during the formal inauguration of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT) Movement’s Working Committees on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu went on to say that the country needs a capable leader with progressive views to follow President Muhammadu Buhari and continue the current administration’s accomplishments. The governor was accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, the speaker of the house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, and all members of the state executive council. Also Read:  2023: Our Members Who Endorsed Tinubu Spoke For Themselves, Says Miyetti Allah “If our country must be great, we have the responsibility to

Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his dissatisfaction with the security situation in the north-west. On Thursday, Buhari delivered a speech in the palace of Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar . While the situation in the north-east and south-south has improved since he took office, the president noted the issues in the north-west are a different story. Buhari, on the other hand, stated that he has ordered the military and other security services not to spare any criminal who poses a threat to Nigerians’ peace and safety. Also Read:  Buhari Launches National Policy On 5G, Says It Will Address Insecurity “Every day, we are worried about what is happening in the north-west. When we came, if Nigerians are to be fair to us, they know the condition in the north-east and the south-south, but what is happening now in the north-west is what has honestly overwhelmed me,” Buhari said. “The same people, the same culture, killing each other, stealing each other’s property. We

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Bala Mohammed , the governor of Bauchi State, has bemoaned the fact that some public officials in the state have been cultured and educated in corruption, claiming that such corruption cannot be abolished but only minimized. Mohammed stated the State Executive Council Meeting held at the Government House Annex, Bauchi on Wednesday. He said, “If you look at the generation of public servants that we have today, they are those who have been tutored, who have been cultured with aspects of corruption, take and take from the system. Also Read:  Pantami: Gunmen Taking Advantage Of North-East’s Large Landmass To Launch Attacks “Even committee meetings, the ways they are being done are not ways that are known to those of us that are from the federal system. “Civil servants have taken alliances, if you don’t give money, they don’t move an inch. “We are not used to it, but I discovered that there is even a procedure, a law in Bauchi State allowing that, whic

Finance, Budget and National Planning Minister, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed For 2022, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has requested a fuel subsidy of three trillion naira (N3,000,000,000,000). Zainab Ahmed , Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, told State House correspondents this after President Muhammadu Buhari led the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. “In 2022, because of the increased crude oil price per barrel in the global market, now at $80 per barrel, and also because NNPC’s assessment is that Nigeria is that the country is consuming 65.7 million litres per day, that we would end up with an incremental cost of N3 trillion in 2022,” the minister added. Also Read:  FG Didn’t Suspend Fuel Subsidy Removal For 2023 Elections, Says Femi Adesina She explained that by implication, the Federal Government will have to make an incremental provision of N2.557 trillion in order to meet subsidy requirements which currently averages about N270 billion per

Garba Shehu Malam Garba Shehu , the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari will transfer over power to another APC-led government. He responded briefly to a question on Wednesday during the post-Federal Executive Council (FEC) briefing, implying that the President had shifted the burden of fuel subsidy removal to the next administration by proposing an 18-month extension to the National Assembly for the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), which was set to begin this February. Also Read:  FG Didn’t Suspend Fuel Subsidy Removal For 2023 Elections, Says Femi Adesina The presidential aide, who was told that the decision seemed as if the next administration had already been set up to fail, responded: “But she (The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed) has answered you. Firstly, what this tells you is that the President is responsive and we are going to hand over

Tinubu The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria ( MACBAN ) claims that its members spoke for themselves when they endorsed Bola Tinubu , a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the presidency. Ya’u Haruna, a former chairman of the Jigawa chapter of MACBAN, said during a meeting on Sunday that with Tinubu as president in 2023 , the welfare of MACBAN members will improve. Speaking on the development in a statement issued on Wednesday, Baba Ngelzarma, MACBAN national secretary, said the group has not endorsed any presidential aspirant. Also Read:  BREAKING: Bukola Saraki Joins 2023 Presidential Race Ngelzarma told NAN that the group does not want to get drawn into such political issues at this time. “The attention of the MACBAN National Headquarters has been drawn to stories in the media claiming that we have endorsed the presidential aspiration of Sen. Ahmed Tinubu,” the statement reads. “We want to make it clear that the association has not endor

Audu Ogbeh The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has cautioned its members against endorsing presidential hopefuls in the upcoming election. This was stated by Audu Ogbeh, the forum’s chairman and former minister of agriculture, in his opening remarks at the forum’s national executive council (NEC) meeting in Kaduna on Wednesday. He stated that because the ACF is not a political party, it is unable to endorse any presidential aspirant. He further stated that the ACF intends to meet with organizations from the south-east, south-west, and south-south in order to encourage peaceful coexistence among Nigerians ahead of the general election. Also Read:  BREAKING: Bukola Saraki Joins 2023 Presidential Race “Our plans to have meetings with Afenifere, Ohanaeze, south-south people congress is still on course because there is a need to put a stop to abusive words against one region or the other,” he said. “We should desist from endorsing any candidate for the 2023 presidency. If anybody a

Abubakar Malami Abubakar Malami , Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, has urged the judiciary to be transparent and accountable in the expenditure of funds granted to it in annual budgets. He made this statement at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Justice Sector Summit 2022 in Abuja on Tuesday. Malami stated that the judiciary must “open its own book” in the same way as the legislature and executive branch do. Also Read:  Lawan Charges Senators To Properly Monitor Implementation Of 2022 Budget He urged the judiciary to live up to its responsibility and support initiatives that will bring the desired result in the administration of justice in the country. The Justice Minister also spoke on the appointment of the judges, saying the extant Nigerian laws made the criteria for such appointment very clear. He said to enhance the quality of the system, there has to be accommodation of merits for consideration as the basis for appointment. The post Be Transp

Samuel Ortom The presidency has urged Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue not to blame President Muhammadu Buhari for the state’s problems. In a recent interview with Arise Television, Ortom had said the All Progressive Congress (APC) has ruined Nigeria and that citizens regret voting Buhari into power. In response to complaints that Benue workers’ salaries were not being paid, Ortom stated that he inherited over N70 billion in pension, salary, and gratuity arrears from his predecessor and that, despite this, he is doing his best. In a statement released on Tuesday in response to Ortom’s remarks, presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu said there are two types of politicians: those who offer solutions to the country’s problems and those who offer excuses “and instead blame others for problems they have either not solved or created themselves.” Also Read:  Ortom To Buhari: Benue Not Enjoying Your Government Shehu went on to stated that Ortom is an example of the second class of polit