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The Kwara Government has sealed an illegal private mortuary in Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, while inspecting the facility, said the action was a decisive move to ensure compliance with standards of care for the good people of Kwara whether they are alive or dead.
The commissioner explained that the facility, often referred to as ‘Omosebi’, is unknown to the Ministry of Health as a registered mortuary service provider.
She said, “it is important to preserve the dignity of our dead ones and ensure that infectious diseases do not reach the living from poor management of their remains; this facility does not meet the required standard.”
In his reaction, Dr Musiliu Odunaiya, the Director of Medical Services and Training, said that “the morgue handlers are required to report to the Ministry of Health Headquarters at Fate.”
According to him, this resolves relevant issues and ensures the facility is safe for public use.
He urged the public to take the remains of their loved ones to available government-owned facilities where their safe custody can be guaranteed.
Nigerian influencer cum skit maker, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori has shared some rather delicate details about her personal life during a recent interview.
Opening up about her lifestyle and what it’s worth monetarily, Kiekie had many of her followers in stitches while speaking with video creator, Egungun.
The mother of one raised eyebrows during the interview when she revealed that she spends over N20M on her hair each month, and that was only the beginning.
Before moving to Ikoyi, which is located on Lagos Island in Nigeria, Kiekie claimed to have lived in France for a number of years.
According to her statement during the interview, she currently possesses approximately seven high-end vehicles, including a multi-millionaire Mercedes 2024 RX350.
Kiekie also opened up on her newly acquired backside, stressing that she spent a total of N21M on the new body and had to invite doctors from India and the USA to perform surgery on her in South Africa.
According to her, the cost of her left hip was N8 million, her right hip N3 million, and her huge backside N1Omillion.
Kiekie mentioned that her cheapest wig is N3.5M, her hair costs $12K for her shade, and her luxurious D&C bag costs $16,000. Kiekie continued to boast, saying that her partner owns a private plane and that she doesn’t like men who can’t indulge their babe.
She said in closing that it had cost her husband $150K to park his private plane. Kiekie declined to disclose the amount of her husband’s monthly salary.
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Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Sector 4 have reportedly intercepted a shipment of weapons destined to be delivered to Bakura, a Boko Haram factional leader in the Lake Chad region.
An intelligence and security counterinsurgency group with a special interest in Lake Chad and North East Nigeria, known as Phantom Eye Hub, which disclosed this in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), revealed that the shipment was intercepted in Niger through what it described as a major intelligence operation.
According to the intelligence group, the operation which took place over the weekend, was carried out in the northern part of Nguigmi, near the Niger Republic and Chad border.
The seized weapons which include 6 AK-47 assault rifles, 11 magazines, and 50 rounds of ammunition, were originated in Libya, transported through an arms courier network.
“In a major intelligence operation over the weekend, troops of Sector 4 MNJTF in Niger intercepted a significant shipment of weapons destined for Bakura, a Boko Haram factional leader in the Lake Chad region.
“The successful operation, carried out in the northern part of Nguigmi, near the Niger and Chad border, prevented a potentially deadly influx of weaponry into the hands of the terrorists.
“The seized weapons include 6 AK-47 assault rifles, 11 magazines, and 50 rounds of ammunition.
“A counter intelligence expert revealed that the intercepted weapons originated in Libya and were transported through an arms courier network.
“This finding points to a wider web of illicit arms trafficking potentially fueling instability,” a statement released by Phantom Eye Hub said.
A 50 kilograms bag of cement in the Federal Capital Territory has surged to between N10,000 and N15,000, DAILY POST reports.
A market survey conducted on Friday by DAILY POST in Gwarimpa, Area 10, Kubwa, Lugbe and Dawaki showed that a 50kg bag of Dangote cement is N10,000 and BUA cement stood at N15,000.
A retailer in Gwarimpa, Yinka Adebayo, said that the price of Dangote cement is N10,000 while that of BUA is N15,000.
He said he sold a bag of cement for N6,000 in January 2023.
“We sell Dangote cement at N10,000 per bag, and BUA is N15,000. Unfortunately, it will surprise you that I sold the same bag of cement, N5,500 to N6000, last month,” he said.
Similarly, Rukiyat Abdullahi, a retailer in Kubwa, said Dangote cement is sold for N10,200 while BUA goes for N16,000.
“Dangote is now N10,200 while BUA goes for N16,000 per bag”, she told DAILY POST on Friday.
At Lugbe, the retailers confirmed to DAILY POST that Dangote and BUA cement prices are N10,000 and N15,000, respectively.
Meanwhile, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Musa Dangiwa decried the astronomical rise in the price of cement and other building materials across the country.
He said the price hike was unacceptable and insisted the fluctuation in the exchange rate of the dollar could not be blamed.
Recall that for more than five months, the Cement Producers Association of Nigeria cautioned that the Federal Government’s plan to introduce concrete roads could increase cement prices to N9,000 per bag.
The development comes amid a continued soar in Nigeria’s inflation. The National Bureau of Statistics, in its Consumer Price Index report for January, said inflation soared to 29.90 per cent.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) joint border patrol team, Sector IV in Sokoto, says it has intercepted truckloads of food heading for Niger Republic.
NAN reports that Kolapo Oladeji, the coordinating comptroller, said customs officers impounded the trucks at the Kajji community on the Sokoto-Kebbi road.
He said the truckloads of food items were heading to neighbouring Niger Republic through the Kebbi border.
“We will leave no stone unturned to block food smuggling out of the country because of the current situation,” he said.
“We all know that prices of food items have skyrocketed because of the activities of some Nigerians.
“Our people are hungry but prefer to take the food to other countries despite the border closures imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
“We will continue to trail them and block their routes. And whoever is caught in this infamous act will face the full wrath of the law.”
Nigeria is grappling with food inflation and economic hardship. The federal government recently announced the release of 42,000 tons of grains from the strategic reserves, to alleviate the hunger pervading the land.
The comptroller added that operatives also seized a consignment of sex-enhancement drugs worth N19.6 million.
“These drugs are hazardous to the health of our people. Some of them even carried fake National Agency For Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) registration and expiring dates,” he said.
My wife unfollowed me on social media, refuses to watch my films' – Deyemi Okanlawon opened up on how his wife handles his celebrity status
AdminBeing an actor or a public figure is the dream of so many people, but at the same time, it is something that a whole lot of other people have no desire for and find difficult to handle. What happens then when a person who is famous gets married to a person who isn’t really into that lifestyle?
That is what happened with Nigerian film actor, Deyemi Okanlawon who shared how he navigated becoming a popular actor and dealing with his wife, Damilola, who has a hard time handling this.
The filmmaker also revealed that his wife doesn’t follow him on social media platforms and doesn’t see his movies either.
On how Deyemi Okanlawon deals with the fact that his wife finds it difficult to handle his life in the limelight as a popular actor, He said:
“There was a time I took it for granted that my wife understood the nature of my job, until I started noticing a few things. She was a bit withdrawn, things were changing, and then I tried to have the conversation but even she didn’t realize that she was reacting.
So it took a while of consistently trying to say what’s going on because you’re changing and there’s a difference, before she now finally even looked at it by herself and realized okay, there’s a problem, we need to sit down and we need to talk. And we had the conversation.
People look at her and say oh she’s quiet, she’s reserved, she can handle it. She can’t handle it. We had to handle it together.
So right now my wife does not follow me on Instagram, by her choice. She said she does not want to see.
When my films started showing when I started out on things like DSTV and local channels, we decided that okay we’re no longer watching local channels, let us go and look for international channels. Now I’m inside international channels, we’re looking at ourselves and we’re playing card games in the house.
You have to do everything you can to protect and preserve your environment. I don’t take it for granted that it’s not easy for her, so I still have to check in once in a while.”
BBNaija season seven winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna recently opened up about her relationship status, revealing why she is still single.
Phyna revealed this in a recent Instagram post, where she shared a series of images juxtaposing what people believe leads others to be single with what actually causes them to be single.
The reality star expressed that she sees being single as a sign of her independence and confidence in her own allure.
She emphasized that she is delighting in the freedom to make choices for herself and is taking her time to carefully discern what she wants from life and who she wants to share it with.
captioning her post, Phyna wrote:
“Being single used to mean that no one wanted you. Now it means you’re pretty sexy and taking your time deciding how you want your life to be and who you want to spend it with”.
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Earlier on Phyna revealed Why she want to marry a man like Shallipopi.
She declared during an Instagram live session with her followers that she would rather marry a man that shares same character traits with her.
Phyna claims she loves a man like Shallipopi, someone who would allow her be her true self and whose oddball demeanor makes it difficult for others to identify him as her spouse.
With a zest for life, Phyna believes that being with a man who shares similar qualities would perfectly complement her own vibrant spirit.
In her words:
“I want to marry a lively person like me, someone that you wouldn’t easily know that we are husband and w!fe. I want to marry someone that is my spec, someone that we are alike. Someone who has a Shallipopi vibe.
Everyone has their choice, I don’t want a quiet man. Before I wanted a quiet man but I changed my mind. I want to marry someone that is like me.
I would have liked an Igbo man, but the last Igbo man I was with (laughs). Igbo men I feel like their family are too involved in their business. I think I would rather go for an Edo man of Yoruba man, I like Yoruba, I have always wanted to get married to a Yoruba man”
Top Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has stirred up a buzz by flaunting her new look on social media.
In videos making the rounds, The 44-year-old songstress averred to that she began wearing eyeglasses after realizing she was having trouble with her vision, finding it difficult to read text messages or anything in small fonts.
According to the music star, she noticed her vision had deteriorated recently, which prompted her to seek professional help.
Tiwa explained that she was informed her longsight was fine for the time being, but her shortsight was severely affected, necessitating the use of glasses.
The Somebody’s son crooner mentioned she opted for a stylish touch by investing in an expensive designer frame for her new lenses.
This update comes just hours after Tiwa Savage shared details of her delightful Valentine’s Day celebration, revealed she received some unexpected gifts from a mystery sender.
Upon returning home, the ‘Somebody’s son’ crooner was greeted with a house filled with roses, leaving her utterly amazed.
The music star expressed her surprise, mentioning she hadn’t anticipated the gift at all, as she wandered around the house admiring the roses. Additionally, the sender adorned her room with balloons as part of the surprise.
The mysterious sender also included balloons, which were used to adorn her room. In the caption of her post, the award-winning singer emphasized that she doesn’t know the person who sent all the roses to her.
Tiwa Savage expressed her gratitude to the sender for the gift.
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Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, and his beautiful wife Annie Idibia, marked their 12th wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day.
The couple, known for their enduring love story, celebrated the milestone with laughter and affection.
Annie Idibia took to her Instagram page to share a delightful video featuring her and 2Baba.
In a letter addressed to her fans and followers, Annie revealed that 12 years ago on February 14, she exchanged vows with the African music sensation.
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2Baba and wife, Annie mark 12 years of love and affection
Despite the passage of time, Annie expressed that every day with 2Baba has been filled with love and joy in their marriage.
The actress acknowledged a recent disagreement with her husband.
However, she playfully pointed out the strength of their relationship, expressing gratitude for 2Baba’s unwavering love even during moments of discord.
In her Instagram caption, Annie wrote;
“Ok so guys …12 yrs ago on February 14.. this “BEAUTIFUL Man asked me to do forever with him. So Valentine day is always our ANNIEversary.
A guy even though we had a lil disagreement yesterday … And I know I’m really stubborn with all my extras.. but still on still I love how you still LOVE me even when we are fighting..
sometimes I just miss fighting with you n will just spark something up intentionally. “Oya take kiss naaaa.”
The post quickly garnered attention and affectionate messages from fans and well-wishers, who flooded the couple’s social media pages with adorations and prayers.
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“How my parents abandoned me as an infant and left me with my grandmother” – Timi Dakolo shares details about his early life
AdminAward-winning Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo has opened up on a painful chapter of his life, revealing how his parents abandoned him as an infant, leaving him in the care of his grandmother.
According to Dakolo, his parents, who were young at the time, abandoned him because they were unable to provide adequate care.
Detailing the circumstances of his abandonment, Dakolo said, “When they had me, they were like, ‘Let’s go and see your grandma.’ Then they dropped me with her and ran away because they were too young and didn’t know what to do with me.”
The musician expressed that his mother was likely not even 20 years old when he was born, while his father was in his early 20s.
Davido’s bouncer Lati faces backlash for allegedly compensating singer’s fan he slapped with N200k Dakolo disclosed that his parents were childhood sweethearts, but their youth and lack of resources led them to make the heart-wrenching decision to leave him in the care of his grandmother.
The singer further revealed that his parents eventually separated, with his father returning to Ghana.
In his words;
“My parents, I don’t know why they were doing knacking at a very young age. They were very young so they didn’t know what they were doing,” he said.
“When they had me they were like ‘Let’s go and see your grandma’ Then they dropped me with her and ran away because they were too young and didn’t know what to do with me.
“I don’t think my mother was up to 20 years old when she had me and my dad was probably in his early 20’s. They were childhood sweethearts, then they left each other and he went back to Ghana.”
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Popular Nigerian crossdresser and media personality Denrele Edun has opened up on a challenging chapter in his life, revealing that he suffered a stroke that affected half of his face.
In an interview with Channel TV, Denrele explained that the stroke left his left eye closed and caused a noticeable shift in his facial features, leading him to cover the affected side with his unique and extravagant hairstyles.
The media personality shared his ordeal, recounting how the stroke impacted various aspects of his health.
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Denrele revealed that the stroke not only affected his facial appearance but also led to difficulties in breathing and impaired vision due to the automatic closure of his left eye.
Additionally, he disclosed that his right leg experienced numbness during this challenging period, and he lost hair on the front side of his head.
Denrele Edun went on to reveal that when he was battling the effects of the stroke, he received a call for a movie shoot. Opting not to disclose his illness or seek sympathy, he decided to attend the shoot.
Afrobeat star, Davido, has caused a buzz online as he publicly bemoans his career choice, expressing envy for the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by footballers.
The revelation comes on the heels of his extravagant 30th birthday celebration, during which he received a high-end Rolex timepiece as a gift from Dutch football sensation Memphis Depay.
The Grammy nominee singer took to the microblogging platform, X, to share his thoughts on the stark differences between the worlds of music and football.
He shared a moment of contemplation on social media, playfully suggesting he might have chosen the wrong profession as he observed the apparent perks enjoyed by footballers.
“Footballers Dey enjoy ooooo … be like I chose wrong profession ???????????????? bruhhhhhhh,” Davido wrote.
The singer’s statement has since ignited a flurry of reactions among fans and followers.
Netizens Reactions…
Princess Luna said; “Kylian Mbappe money making OBO question his life’s choices. See levels ????????????????”
Oriade Of Arsenal asked; “U dey whine us ni ???? who for dey give us hits songs back to back say na Wizkid yo yo yo I go dey stream GFB ????????”
RETRICKK.SOL noted; “Just that in football you actually need talent”
Dannyben stated; “The profession you chose was still wrong????”
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In related news, Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, Davido, took to his Instagram story to express his gratitude towards professional footballer Memphis Depay, who surprised him with a lavish birthday gift on his own birthday celebration.
Davido celebrated Memphis Depay’s 30th birthday on social media, joining in the celebration for the Dutch football star.
However, the unexpected twist came when Memphis Depay, in a generous gesture, gifted Davido a luxurious Rolex wristwatch.
A former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mark Jacob, has shed light on the reasons behind Nyesom Wike’s support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections.
Despite being a prominent member of the PDP and the former governor of Rivers State, Wike broke ranks with his party to back Tinubu, the candidate from the All Progressives Congress (APC), who eventually emerged victorious.
Wike’s unexpected endorsement of Tinubu was attributed to his leadership of the G5, a faction of dissatisfied PDP governors who were at odds with the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the party’s national leadership at the time.
The G5, which included then-Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, emerged following the PDP presidential primary.
The group’s formation was a direct response to Atiku’s victory over Wike and others in the race to become the party’s flag bearer.
The core issue that led to the G5’s dissatisfaction was the leadership structure within the PDP, specifically the demand for the resignation of then PDP National Chairperson, Iyorchia Ayu.
The G5 argued that for the party to maintain regional balance, a southerner should replace Ayu, given that both Ayu and Atiku are from northern Nigeria.
In the aftermath of the elections, President Tinubu’s decision to appoint Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was widely seen as a gesture of gratitude for the latter’s support during the electoral campaign.
Wike’s support for Tinubu, crossing party lines, not only impacted the election’s outcome but also illustrated the intricate negotiations and realignments behind the scenes in Nigeria’s electoral politics.
Speaking on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest on Arise TV’s The Morning Show, Jacob said Wike, and other individuals he did not name, “deliberately worked against the party (PDP) in the election for his selfish interests.”
“My position has been that you can never succeed when you are fighting your own family,” he said, adding that Wike’s rebellion against the PDP was responsible for the party’s failure in the exercise.
The former legal adviser said Wike’s campaign to shift power to southern Nigeria was because he wanted to be president.
He said, “Everybody now knows that the campaign for power shift by Wike and his group was largely for themselves. It was not for everybody in the south otherwise people like Peter Obi should have been given the (presidential) slot in the PDP.”
Asked if Wike and others who allegedly worked against the PDP in the election should be expelled, he said, “Personally, I recommend that, as gentlemen, they should resign from the party.
“If they fail to resign, they should be sanctioned.”
Criminals in Oyo attack and Beat Pregnant Woman In Labour, Carted Away Baby Clothing, Accessories – Police
AdminThe Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of suspected robbers responsible for the attack on a pregnant woman in labour.
The woman was being driven to the hospital by her husband for delivery in July last year when the assailants carried out the nefarious act.
According to the spokesperson of the command, SP Adewale Osifeso, the criminals best up the pregnant woman and almost killed her husband before carting away two bags filled with baby clothing, accessories and their Toyota Venza vehicle.
Speaking via X, Oseifo wrote, “It was a clear dark night in mid-July 2023 when Lara and her husband (Not their real names) were heading out to the hospital. Lara was already feeling labour spasms and hubby had to hurry. They were attacked by a suspected robbery syndicate who beat Lara up.
“It was even worse for the husband who tried to play a hero as he was almost killed. That chilled night in July 2023, the suspects parted with 2 bags filled with baby clothing and accessories and their Toyota Venza vehicle.
“Fast forward to February 14/2024, was able to recover all the stolen items, inclusive of the Venza. We are particularly elated that the baby boy is about (6) months now. (Mommy had him that night). What a way to celebrate Valentine.”
