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Actress Adunni Ade has explained why she doesn’t grant interviews.
She said it is because her words were always being misconstrued and twisted to fit the desired narrative of people.
Adunni’s annoyance is spurred by her recent interview on Channels TV on the program Morning Brief’, where she spoke about how she gets pressured to speak the Yoruba language.
The actress was born to a German-American mother and a Nigerian father of Yoruba descent.
The mother of two said that she prefers English which is the official language, stressing that all the other languages should be put aside.
Adunni Ade said in a now viral clip: “Speaking Yoruba is draining, sometimes it irks my nerves. The first language that we know in Nigeria is English. Let’s put all the other languages aside.”
“Some are even rude with it. I really know what it is. I don’t see how that will make them feel better. Maybe they just want to hear me speak Yoruba,”
She appreciated her father who brought her to Nigeria to learn the culture, language and everything Nigerian.
Adunni’s words were however misinterpreted by a blogger who reported that she said: “Speaking Yoruba is draining and hurts her nerves.”
Clearing the air on Wednesday, Adunni Ade reposted the video on instagram.
She wrote: “These are the issues. This is one major reason why I avoid interviews. Everything I say is always twisted and interpreted negatively. The full interview is on @channelstelevision YouTube channel.
“A few minutes of your time to watch would have cleared this. @omalians_crib is this what you got from the video you posted? Why change the narrative? Why cut the clip to favor your page? I never said speaking Yoruba erks my nerves.
“I said people asking me randomly (most times rudely) erks my nerves. If you’ve ever come in contact with me and do speak Yoruba, you can attest to it that I’d rather communicate with you in Yoruba but when in a certain gathering, I prefer to stay professional and speak in the the country’s first language. One thing I have always avoided saying publicly is the fact that a lot of y’all h@te me for no reason.
“A lot of yall have an issue with my existence good or bad. Please note, I am not dragging position, title, culture, nationality or language with anyone. I’m just living my life trying to be the best being and mother to my children. @channelstelevision what I told yall I was avoiding still happened. Please watch full interview on their YouTube channel. It’s always love from this end.”
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Actress Biodun Okeowo, popularly known as Omoborty, has humorously considered giving her daughter, Ifeoluwa, up for adoption over her excessive birthday wish list.
In anticipation of her daughter’s upcoming birthday, the mother of two shared a video of herself and her daughter having a chit-chat concerning her birthday.
In the video, the mother and daughter were seen arguing over the price of the customised gold chain she wanted for her birthday.
Captioning the video, Biodun questioned if she was Dangote as she lamented over the wish list.
She asserted that she is done being a Nigerian mother again, adding that she is ready to give Ifeoluwa away.
She claimed that her daughter, Ifeoluwa, is too expensive and that she is contemplating getting pregnant and having another daughter.
“How come I never posted this video? It’s going to be my favourite person’s birthday in a few days, Omo! You guys need to see the wish list this girl sent to me. When I’m not Dangote, @okeowoifeoluwa_
She wrote: “Please, I’m not doing Nigeria mother again; I’m giving her away for free. I’m planning on getting pregnant and having another baby girl. Madam Ifeoluwa is just too expensive for me. She’s up for adoption. Let me see your hand in the comment section if you’re interested in adopting her.”
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Nigerian music icon, Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia, and his manager, Efe Omorogbe, have announced the end of their partnership of over 20 years under the latter’s ‘Now Muzik’ management company.
The formal separation was revealed through Now Muzik’s Facebook page on Wednesday, and it takes effect immediately.
Omorogbe, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Now Muzik expressed gratitude for the collaborative journey with 2Baba.
“I am grateful to 2baba for the trust, and for the friendship. I am proud of the brands we built together, the music we made; the fans we entertained. 2Baba is one of the greatest Nigerian musicians of all time and it really is an honour to have had the opportunity to walk side by side with him, watching and helping him make magic over the past two decades.
“My team and I look forward to now supporting from the sidelines, and continuing to advocate for any and everything 2Baba,” Omorogbe stated.
Omorogbe acknowledged the milestones achieved during their collaboration, resulting in a significant contribution to the growth of Nigeria and Africa’s entertainment industry.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to achieve major milestones working with 2Baba over the last two decades. These achievements have defined an era and validated our collective contributions to the growth of the entertainment industry in Africa. For this, we are extremely proud,” he added.
2Baba, in his remarks, expressed gratitude to Omorogbe and the Now Muzik team for their role in his career success.
“I know it’s a cliche but every good thing must come to an end. I owe a lot of my career success to Efe and his team at Now Muzik.
“Everything I’ve been able to achieve is as a result of the support of so many people and organisations working with me to bring my talent and vision to life. Now Muzik is one of such companies and I couldn’t be more grateful to them.”
The music icon, who joined Now Muzik in 2004 after departing The Plantashun Boiz, will now be managed by his own imprint ‘Hypertek Digital.’
Now Muzik was founded by Omorogbe in 1994 during his days at the University of Lagos, in partnership with Sammy Odins-Odihirin and the late Fredrick Ayalogu.
Touched by the pitiable state of three children whose mother ran into a moving vehicle and was crushed to death, the wife of Enugu state governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, has undertaken to sponsor their education.
She announced that the scholarship is to be undertaken through her Custos Care Foundation, when she paid an unscheduled visit to Ogui Police station, Enugu, where the children were kept in custody.
It was gathered that the woman, whose identity was not known and was obviously suffering from depression, dropped her three children at the Police station, stripped herself naked and ran into a moving vehicle which crushed her to death, leaving the children who are below six years.
The eldest of the children, when asked about their father, said their father got lost. She could not give any other information about their family, their town or residential address.
It was also gathered that Mrs Mbah, on getting the information, went straight to Ogui Police station after the celebration of the 2024 International Women’s Day held on March 2, to see the children. She announced sponsorship of the children’s education from nursery school to university level and directed the immediate relocation of the children from Ogui Police station to a home where the state government will take care of them.
Mrs Mbah urged people who were depressed to seek help and go for counseling to avoid taking drastic decisions. She also urged the Commissioner for Ministry of Children, Gender and Social Development, Mrs Ngozi Enih,to intensify sensitisation and counselling of people, especially depressed persons to help them come out of the situation.
The ex-Cool FM OAP counselled his gender not to look for a praying spouse.
Men have mouth to pray for themselves, he said, giving reasons.
Instead, he advised them to look for a lady who is sincere, devoted, kind, ambitious, and morally upright.
According to him, it helps reduce prayer points.
This is coming following the marital crisis between Israel DMW and his estranged wife Sheila Courage.
Taking to his Instagram page, he wrote,
“When searching for a wife stop searching for a praying wife, you have a mouth, pray for yourself (Mat 6:6) Instead search for an Honest, Faithful, Considerate, Driver, and righteous wife. E dey reduce prayer points”.
See some reactions to his post,
Bitcoin Chief wrote, “You’ve said it all
Oge Snazzy wrote, “You didn’t say it on time, juju already found Sheila and she has left him to be shouting online
Fikun Ademii wrote, “I used to tell people don’t put religion before life choices. Look for more qualities……”.
Avenue Official wrote, “First thing this man has ever said I’ll agree with. And probably the last thing. Although it is imperative a woman covers her husband in prayers. But that’s not the only criteria for choosing a partner. There are other crucial factors to consider.
A cloud of despair and grief has enveloped Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, following the untimely death of a brilliant fresh graduate of the tertiary institution.
The deceased, one Ezekiel Mary Ogechi, met her end on Tuesday in the most unfortunate and tragic circumstance after she was crushed to death by a tanker.
The incident happened in front of the institution just after the deceased, who studied accounting at the Polytechnic, completed her academic clearance that would see her get mobilised for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
The joyous Ogechi, who was already relishing the prospect of serving her fatherland before the grim reaper struck, was said to be a straight-A student as she graduated with distinction in accounting and was also a source of inspiration for a her contemporaries.
It was learnt that she already received a scholarship from an organization to do a post-graduate course.
Narrating what transpired, a source who was privy to the incident disclosed that the deceased was knocked down by a tricycle before she was subsequently crushed to death by a fast moving heavy-duty truck.
“Unfortunately, she was hit by a tricycle while trying to cross to the other side of the road; before she could get up, she was then crushed by a fast moving truck,” the source said.
The incident has created apprehension and uncertainty in the school as other enraged students of the Polytechnic mobilised for a protest.
The tension was douse and frayed nerves were calmed after the students’ union stepped in to placate the seething students.
“The management of the Abia State Polytechnic and the Students Union Government of the institution saved the day as the angry students were begged to calm down,” Daily Post quoted the source to have said.
The Polytechnic has not yet issued a statement about the development as of the time of filing this report.
The spokesperson of the Abia State Police Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka, has also not reacted to tragic incident.
Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor, has been served an impeachment notice from the Edo State House of Assembly.
Shaibu’s impeachment notice maybe connected to do with his confrontation with state governor Godwin Obaseki, which ended with him losing the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary.
Earlier, Shaibu had said there was a plot to remove him from office and blamed it on his desire to become governor
He was elected during a parallel primary election conducted in his residence in Benin City, the state capital.
Asue Ighodalo was also announced winner of another PDP primary exercise which took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
The embattled deputy governor had said: “Even as we speak, my team has been calling me that, ‘Look at what these people are doing’.
“They are saying they are going to impeach you, that you have gotten too far.’ They are threatening to impeach me.”
Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris has distributed 24 Toyota Jeeps to members of the House of Assembly.
Nasir Idris made this known as he shared photos on his X handle on Wednesday, March 6.
He wrote: “I am honored to fulfill my promise by distributing 24 First Class Toyota Jeeps to the dedicated members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly for their official engagements. Today, at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, I personally presented these vehicles, expressing gratitude for the Assembly’s cooperation and understanding. The harmonious working relationship between the Executive Arm and the Assembly has been paramount.
“In the spirit of collaboration, I joined the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Usman Muhammad Ankwe, in a test drive of the Jeep allocated to him. Let this be a symbol of our commitment to serving the people of Kebbi State diligently.”
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has blamed the current economic hardship being faced by Nigerians on the last administration led by Muhammadu Buhari.
The governor alleged that Buhari supervised the printing and sharing of about N30 trillion.
Mutfwang stated this during the swearing-in of 22 Special Advisers and heads of government agencies at the Government House in Jos.
Mutfwang said Buhari left the country’s economy in terrible shape for his successor, President Tinubu.
“We are at a very difficult juncture in the history of this country and I’m an advocate that after the election you forget politics and face governance,” Mutfwang said.
“And even though the Federal Government is being led by a party other than my own, I owe you the duty to tell Nigerians the truth that this government inherited a worse situation than 1999.
“This government inherited an economy where we simply printed money up to the tune of N30tn and shared.
“This government inherited an economy where the crude oil we’re yet to take out of the ground had been sold in advance.
“So, when you’re talking about the fall of the naira, it’s not rocket science. We sold our future under the last administration.
“No wonder you’re hearing of riots today, people intercepting food on the way. We are lucky on the plateau that perhaps we have more food than many other states.
“And I pray that the time will not come on the Plateau that we will see this kind of riot for food, but it means we must roll up our sleeves and get to work.
“And that is why, for us as a government, when we announced one of the positions that talked about food security, people were laughing but it is a serious issue.”
The governor announced plans by his administration to set up a special agro-processing zone in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area in partnership with the African Development Bank to the tune of $300 million.
He called on the new appointees to brace up for the challenge to enable his administration to reverse the ugly situation for the good of the people.
“And to tell you that some of the appointees, I don’t know them, but because we want to get things done, we’re looking for the right people,” he said.
He served as President for 8 years without record of visiting any European country for medical reasons - Shehu Sani eulogises Obasanjo at 87
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Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani, has felicitated ex-Nigerian leader, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for marking his 87th birthday on Tuesday.
The ex-senator said Obasanjo survived the Civil War that lasted between 1967 and 1970, and came out from imprisonment from 1995 to 1998 under former military ruler, Gen Sani Abacha.
The former federal lawmaker showered praises on Obasanjo for returning the country to the democratically elected government of the Second Republic in 1979.
Sani who made these known via his X account on Tuesday added that the former president is endowed with special strength even as he governed for eight years without seeking any medical tourism.
He wrote, “Obasanjo midwifed the second republic in 1979 where Shagari, Awo, Zik, Aminu Kano, Waziri Ibrahim and later Braithwaite strongly led that season. The great men all died and Obasanjo is still alive.
“With the exception of Jim Nwobodo and Awwal Ibrahim now an Emir, all the Governors of the Second Republic have died, Obasanjo is still alive.
“He was Nigeria’s President 17 years ago and he can still play soccer, dance and send missiles he calls letters. He survived the Civil War, survived the prison and survived the Presidency.”
“He served as President for 8 years without record of visiting any European country for medical reasons,” he stated.
Speaking about the octogenarian’s physical and mental stability, Sani said though he was a senior to Obasanjo when they were in the KiriKiri prison, he remained strong and resilient as an old soldier man.
Sani said, “I was his senior in Kiri Kiri maximum security prison in 1995, when we were all charged for treason and sentenced to life imprisonment and later reduced to 15 years by the Abacha military tribunal. In prison, he remained strong as an old soldier.”
“What could be the secret behind the resilience, enduring spirit and longevity of Obasanjo? Nigerian medical scientists should help us with this answer.”
“I know not of anyone who is detribalised and so passionate about Nigeria and the African continent than Obasanjo and some of his contemporaries,” he added.
“Happy 87th Birthday to Ex-President Obasanjo!” Sani remarked.
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“Nigeria endured bloodbath, free reign of killings under Buhari’s administration” – Popular cleric says
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The Chaplain of the Chapel of The Resurrection at the University of Ibadan, Venerable (Dr.) Victor Oladele has criticized the security situation in Nigeria, highlighting incidents such as the Kaduna bombing and the Plateau massacre.
In a statement titled “Reflection on the State of Nigerian State: Ominous Signs of Repeat of Failure,” Oladele called on President Bola Tinubu to address the rising insecurity in the country.
He condemned the bloodshed, killings by militias, and public executions during the eight years of Buhari’s administration.
Oladele urged the government to prioritize justice and warned against playing politics with the lives of Nigerians, emphasizing the need to enforce constitutional rights for all citizens.
His words: “For the eight years of Buhari’s administration, Nigeria endured bloodbath, free reign of killings by Fulani militias, open beheading by religious extremists, and public executions in the name of God.
” The chapel is dismayed by the resurgence of brutality against defenceless Nigerians, the mindless slaughter of innocent women and children and the orgy of burning of communities in the Middle Belt by soulless entities devoid of human feelings.
“This evil bloodletting and human sacrifice must stop. The political class must stop playing politics with the lives of Nigerians.
“All lives matter, no matter their ethnicity, religion, gender and social class.”
Many Nigerian citizens are crying out over the hike in the cost of living, as prices of food items, building materials, and other essential services soar.
Some parents told DAILY POST they could only feed their family members once daily.
Prices of commodities, including foodstuffs, have been majorly affected by the fluctuation of the exchange rate and inflation.
This was affirmed by the United Nations World Food Programme, WFP, wherein, it announced its reviewing its local food procurement.
A statement by the UN’s Country Director and Representative in Nigeria, David Stevenson on Tuesday said: “Last week, a WFP monitoring mission in Borno, Yobe, and Kano states confirmed unprecedented inflation rates, and high food price rises caused by market speculations.
“This poses significant challenges for Nigerians, particularly those who are displaced, are unable to farm, and are dependent on markets to access food.”
A recent survey indicated that a popular food eaten in most Nigerian homes, noodles, witnessed a surge in price ranging from N17,500 to N18,000 per carton (120g super pack) from N11,140 it sold earlier in February this year.
The survey carried out by DAILY POST on Saturday in Wuse, Dutse and Utako markets showed that prices of noodles increased by 38.1 per cent in two weeks.
The new price represents a N12,500 (67 per cent) increment compared to the N6,000 per carton it was sold in February last year.
Also, the price of a bag of sachet water popularly called “pure water” increased from N250 to about N500 and N700.
Commenting on the situation, a school teacher based in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, who gave her name as Tolu, lamented the current hardship.
She told DAILY POST that: “The economic hardship is telling on everyone; we can barely eat; when we eat once daily, we thank God for that.”
She also lamented that the high cost of living was taking a toll on the academic sector as schools were planning to hike their fees.
“Most schools have already increased their fees at the beginning of the session, so I don’t know if there will still be a further increment,” she added.
In a similar vein, an online beauty vendor, Deborah, lamented that it was affecting her business and lifestyle.
“The economy has been going from bad to worse in the recent weeks and the only way my family and I have been managing is by cutting down on our spending, thereby, getting only items that are necessary.
“As for feeding, we have been eating only twice a day, which is in the morning and then at night,” Deborah told DAILY POST.
An Abuja-based barber, Anas also lamented that Nigerians were struggling to feed.
He told DAILY POST: “The hardship now is tough and families are finding it difficult to feed, we are just managing.
“At this point, some men have abandoned their wives due to the prevailing economic situation. It appears the government has no solution to the problem.”
Also, while stressing that the economic hardship was taking a toll on his family, an Okada rider, who identified himself as Musa, said it had become unbearable.
“Everything is expensive in the market now; I’m just managing to feed my family once daily from the little I make from my work.
“Tinubu’s administration is worse than Buhari’s regime.
“Even garri, which used to be a common food, has never been this expensive,” he told our correspondent.
22-Year-Old Kano Keke Rider Who Returned Missing N15m Gets N250m Scholarship Upto PhD Level Of Education
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In what looked like a competitive gesture, the 23-year-old Kano-based commercial Tricyclist, Awwalu Salisu, who returned a cash of N15million left in his tricycle by a Chadian businessman in 2023, has been offered a scholarship upto PhD level of education to the tune of N250million.
Awwalu was celebrated by LEADERSHIP Media Group on Tuesday at its annual conference and awards ceremony as the winner of its ‘Outstanding Young Person of the Year 2023’ Award due to his rare act of honesty.
A fellow awardee and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, who was honoured as the LEADERSHIP Politician of the Year 2023, was the first to offer Awwalu scholarship at the Abuja-based Baze University up to PhD level.
Thereafter, Niger State governor and co- winner of LEADERSHIP Governor of the Year Award, Mohammed Umar Bago, jocularly reacted by saying Labour Party cannot be allowed to outshine the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Bago consequently announced a N250m scholarship award to Awwalu to appreciate his act of honesty and to encourage other young Nigerians to imbibe the virtue.
He said Awwalu will get N50m scholarship each from him personally, President Bola Tinubu, his Ministers, APC Governors Forum and Niger State government.
Bago added that he would name one of road projects he was undertaking in Niger State after the Kano Keke rider.
Many users of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) also called cooking gas in Lagos went in search for the commodity as many marketers ran out of supply, despite NLNG confirmation that it supplies 1.5 million metric tons of LPG to the Nigerian domestic market.
As at Friday March 1, the price of the commodity soared to as much as N1,300 per kilogram, LEADERSHIP findings reveal.
This is even as the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas(NLNG) Limited, has advocated increased consumer awareness, especially, in rural areas, on the use of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) also called cooking gas to drive up utilisation and reduce associated risks from using biomass for cooking.
The company further clarified that it annually provides close to 500,000 metric tons of LPG to meet market demands.
This is in pursuit of its commitment to deliver 100 per cent of its LPG production to the domestic market, a decision made by the company’s board of Directors in 2022.
This is coming as the price of the commodity further escalated as most outlets on Friday in Lagos ran out of supply.
This further aggravated the situation leading to long queues at refilling plants with most Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPCL, retail outlets were dry.
Some marketers like TotalEnergies where a few outlets sold to customers were selling at N1,300 per 1kg.
Customers were forced to buy limited quantities as they didn’t envisage a sudden arbitrary increase.
In 2023, NLNG supplied 493,000 metric tons of LPG to the domestic market. In the preceding years, NLNG delivered 498,000 metric tons in 2022 and 399,000 in 2021. Currently, NLNG caters for 30 per cent of the total LPG demand in the country which is currently estimated to be about 1.5 million metric tons.
The NLNG maintains a firm commitment to supplying LPG to the domestic market. Additionally, the company remains focused on promoting increased gas utilisation within the country and raising awareness about the use of clean gas for cooking to mitigate health risks associated with firewood usage.
The company said it takes pride in its role in the LPG sector, facilitating the entry of more stakeholders into the LPG value chain and encouraging investments in infrastructure development to bolster sectoral growth. This endeavour has contributed to the creation of additional employment and business opportunities in Nigeria.
At the National Oil Companies Forum on Day Three of the 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES), the company’s general manager, Finance, Mrs Fatima Adanan, underscored the need for a campaign that aims to transition biomass users to LPG for cooking in the market. She said the goal is to increase LPG usage in Nigeria, thereby altering the current energy mix and achieving deeper penetration of LPG.
She stated that the total market consumption in Nigeria is about 1.5 million metric tons with potential to increase exponentially.
NLNG supplies close to 500,000 metric tons to meet the market’s demand, fulfilling its commitment to supply 100 per cent of its LPG production to the domestic market.
Adanan emphasised that NLNG was doing everything within its power to make the product available and affordable, selling the LPG at a competitive price with payments made in Naira.
She said the company was ready to work with stakeholders to deepen LPG utilisation and called on indigenous companies to participate actively in the distribution network and contribute to a robust value chain.
She stressed that NLNG remains committed to promoting the adoption of cooking gas as a superior and environmentally friendly cooking fuel, aiming to safeguard consumers and the environment from the risks associated with alternative fuels, which aligns with its environmental safety priorities.