Ex-BBNaija housemate and actress, Rachel Edwards has given her opinion on the controversial issue of DNA tests.
According to her, it is a criminal offense for a man to ask his wife for a DNA test.
This happened after an Internet user, Abazz, posted a query on the microblogging site X, asking users what they thought of DNA testing.
The reality TV star reacted by saying that it ought to be illegal for a man to ask his wife for a DNA test.
She went on to question why a man should marry a woman he doesn’t trust in the first place.
She said: “Asking your wife for DNA Test, should be a criminal offense, if you don’t trust her, why marry her in the first place.”
See reactions to her comment below:
Abazz replied: “9 months wey your mama suppose use go do another Bsc or PhD,she use am carry you for belle only to give birth to you wey no get s3nse”
Ten Man said: “BBN girls no de ever get sense, not surprised”
Deyvxxd_ wrote: “If person tap your head e go echo, nothing Dey inside”
itohan noted: “It’s as simple as that, the moment he starts asking for DNA then there’s no trust”
Nigerian Afrobeats star, Davido has acknowledge the sacrifices made by his senior colleagues in the industry.
He stated that he has been enjoying the sacrifices made by legendary artists such as Tuface Idibia, D'banj and PSquare while speaking on his first international deal with Sony.
The “Feel” crooner spoke on this while being featured in a recent interview during which he spoke about how Sony Music had signed him, making it his first international deal in 2016.
He revealed that at the time, he still had to reintroduce himself to the managers.
The singer said that he had to make an album with the Sony group, and since they were the ones signing him, they chose the producers and other members of the music team for his production.
He stated that the album was a flop by his standards, and he had to return to Nigeria to use his producers because the other ones couldn’t understand the African style of music.
Davido noted that the relevance Nigerian artists are enjoying now was the hard work of the previous generation and from the works of the present generation of artists, the upcoming generation would reap more.
Watch him speak below …
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“What P-Square, 2Face, Dbanj sacrificed for us is what we're enjoying now”
— Akpraise (@AkpraiseMedia) March 25, 2024
—Davido
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Kaduna Abduction: Teacher abducted with schoolchildren died in captivity - Governor Sani Reveals
AFOLABIGovernor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has revealed that a teacher abducted alongside the Kuriga schoolchildren in Chikun Local Area of Kaduna State, died in captivity.
Sani made the disclosure on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.
The governor explained that all the schoolchildren abducted by the terrorists were rescued by the military, in collaboration with local authorities from neighbouring Zamfara State.
He regretted that the teacher could not make it alive following health complications while in the hands of his abductors.
The governor declared, “it’s only one person that has not returned, and that is the teacher.
“That is the fact of the matter, but all of the 137 children are safely back.”
Veteran actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is celebrating her 28th wedding anniversary with her husband, Matthew Ekeinde today.
She also used the opportunity to wish her husband a happy birthday as he turned 56.
The actress celebrated their wedding anniversary and shared a picture of her “honeyboy” on her Instagram story with a birthday greeting.
Her captions reads: “Happy birthday my honeyboy @captainekeinde And happy 28th marriage Anniversary to us! Love of my life.
“Been shooting my first Ever Screen film and couldn’t even post! So imagine seeing my hubby who’s Just learning Instagram posted this! Awww @captainekeinde. Happy birthday @captainekeinde And HWA to us.”
Her husband wrote: “30 YEARS AGO. WHEN I STARTED THE JOURNEY TOASTING.”
Nigeria's government has instituted criminal charges against Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) filed the charges on Monday.
According to TheNation, the lawsuit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja under case number FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, accuses Binance of four separate tax offenses.
They include non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT); failure to file tax returns; non-payment of Company Income Tax (CIT) evasion and “aiding customer tax evasion”.
The FIRS alleged that Binance’s platform facilitated customer tax evasion.
In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the FIRS noted that filing the suit goes beyond the issue of registration, asserting that Binance failed to adhere to existing Nigerian tax regulations.
According to the FIRS: “The Federal Government also accused Binance of failure to register with FIRS for tax purposes and contravening existing tax regulations within the country.
“One of the counts in the lawsuit pertains to Binance’s alleged failure to collect and remit various categories of taxes to the federation as stipulated by Section 40 of the FIRS Establishment Act 2007 as amended.
“Section 40 of the Act explicitly addresses the non-deduction and non-remittance of taxes, prescribing penalties and potential imprisonment for defaulting entities”.
Specifically, the FIRS accused Binance of neglecting to register for tax purposes.
The lawsuit claimed that Binance did not register with the FIRS as required by law while another charge alleges that Binance’s operations violated established tax regulations in Nigeria.
The FIRS provided details to support its claims.
The lawsuit named Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, senior Binance executives in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as the second and third defendants.
The FIRS emphasised its commitment to enforcing tax regulations and tackling financial misconduct within the cryptocurrency sector.
The agency is empowered by law to assess, collect, and account for federal revenue, including administering relevant tax laws.
The lawsuit comes after Binance pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws in the United States in late 2023.
The company settled the charges through a plea bargain that resulted in a $4.3 billion penalty.
This lawsuit represents a major development in regulating cryptocurrency activities in Nigeria.
The outcome of the case will be closely watched by industry players and could set a precedence for future regulation of the cryptocurrency sector in Nigeria.
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Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has again sparked speculations of defecting from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
El-Rufai had a closed-door meeting with prominent members of the SDP on Sunday night.
This act has sparked more rumours about his upcoming political endeavours.
In the latest development, El-Rufai was seen at Senator Abubakar Gada’s residence in Abuja, accompanied by SDP chairman Shehu Musa Gabam and other key party figures.
Among those in attendance were the gubernatorial candidate for Oyo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, Senator Teslim Folarin, and a notable member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Bauchi State, Senator Nazif Suleiman.
This gathering at Senator Gada’s home in Abuja on Sunday evening follows a recent event hosted by El-Rufai at his own residence in Abuja.
Guests included the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Kashim Ibrahim-Imam (an APC member), Shehu Musa Gabam, and others for a Ramadan iftar.
Daily Trust reports that El-Rufai also visited Gabam at the SDP secretariat yesterday.
Despite the diverse responses on social media to the photographs taken during these visits, there has been speculation regarding El-Rufai’s potential presidential candidacy in 2027.
However, his media adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, has refuted any political intentions behind these visits. Adekeye has dismissed these speculations as an “unhealthy fixation on politics,” highlighting the possibility of personal connections existing separately from political associations.
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Nigerian afrobeats star, Davido has revealed that he met his wife, Chioma Adeleke before he started making money.
During a recent interview, Davido stated that he met the chef before attaining wealth and fame as a superstar.
He expressed that meeting Chioma during that phase was crucial, as it would have been challenging for him to consider marriage now, suspecting that women might be interested in him solely for his wealth or status.
Davido emphasized his happiness in having a close circle mainly comprising individuals who knew him before his rise to fame and fortune.
In his words;
“I have a friend, anytime I am on the phone with my wife, he would say he has everything in the world, but a wife is what he is missing.
“I met my wife before I had money, but I was telling myself if I didn’t meet her before then and now I am single, and I meet a girl, it wouldn’t be the same. I would feel the lady is talking to me because I am Davido and I have money.
“My own success is when I see people around who were there when I had nothing and they see me now, that’s the feeling, not like when you blow up and start hanging out with a new set of people. You need to keep the people that were there with you since grinding”.
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Popular Nigerian crossdresser and influencer, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky has received a cheque of one million naira for being the Best Dressed Female at the movie premiere of ‘Beast of Two Worlds’.
He won the title of Best Dressed Female at the movie premiere, which also featured several other elegantly attired female celebrities.
Afterwards, he received a cheque for one million naira.
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Ex-BBNaija housemate and influencer, Bella Okagbue has deleted all photos of her boyfriend, Sheggz Olusemo from her Instagram page.
Bella who recently documented her trip to the UK to join her boyfriend has given reasons to doubt the stability of their relationship.
A quick check on her Instagram profile revealed the absence of pictures featuring Sheggz.
The only remaining post with him is a sponsored one, which she moved from her Timeline to her reels.
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On the other hand, Sheggz still maintains pictures of them together on his Instagram page. Also worth noting is that he did not publicly congratulate Bella on her recent renewal endorsement deal with Royal Hairs.
Bella’s action has sparked conversations online, with some expressing hopes that the couple won’t go their separate ways.
It is also worth noting that the reality star has faced allegations of being obsessed with her boyfriend and how her entire content revolves around him alone.
See reactions below;
Ceec Ceec said, “Bella is so obsessed with Sheggz. Once a man notices you are so into him, he will frustrate you.”
Junik Preiz wrote, “I’m not a hater, I honestly don’t want Bella for Sheggz. I wish this girl would cut off that relationship so that a better Odogwu would come for her.”
Joy Omotayo noted, “So that long epistle on Twitter yesterday was because of him. So he dey….it’s well.”
Pep Intern penned, “We can’t accept this. Sheggz must marry her.”
B3rants opined, “She signed a new deal, she wants to trend. My own Bella can never leave Sheggz.”
Veteran actor and chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo has given his opinion about men of God misleading their followers.
According to him, religion is being used improperly for selfish gains.
When asked if he saw himself as a man of God, he responded by saying that he was a child of God.
In his further explanation of this distinction, Kenneth Okonkwo stated that he felt unprepared to take on the great obligations that come with adopting the role of a man of God.
According to Kenneth Okonkwo, a lot of self-described men of God take advantage of their followers’ faith and confidence in order to gain wealth and other advantages for themselves.
In addition, Okonkwo expressed grave reservations over the moral rectitude of contemporary churches.
He implied that certain churches have turned into havens for evil and immoral activity when he went so far as to call them “the devil’s headquarters.”
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Professional Bankers Are Not Supposed To Be Wealthy, Except You’re Stealing – Sterling Bank CEO
AFOLABISterling Bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Abubakar Suleiman has claimed that professional bankers who are wealthy may be stealing.
He stated this while speaking at the induction ceremony of 485 newly inducted members of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) held in Lagos.
Recall that Suleiman, addressing an audience that included notable figures such as former institute presidents and the Lagos Commissioner of Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, emphasized the essence of banking as a service-oriented profession.
He starkly cautioned that a career in professional banking is not a pathway to becoming a billionaire, barring unethical practices.
He said, “If your purpose is wealth, and I will say this with all sense of responsibility, if you find a banker, a professional banker, not an owner, not an owner-manager, not an entrepreneur in banking but a professional and he says he’s wealthy, look at the person and ask how?
“By virtue of being a professional in employee status, that is not the road map to ‘billionaireship’ unless you are a thief and you are not. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be bothered becoming certified, taking your professional career so seriously, if all you are interested in is to make money.
“If you are looking for a purpose, banking will offer you a purpose. And there is a lot that banking can offer you if you are looking for a higher level of service. But if you are looking for wealth and to ride private jets, your ambition has already denied you the ability to be ethical.”
Organisers of the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award, AMVCA have released list of nominated films, actors and actresses.
The list was released on Sunday.
This will be the 10th edition of the event.
Films like Jagun Jagun, Mami Water, A Tribe Called Judah and Breath of Life lead the way in terms on nominations.
Here is the full list:
Best Writing Movie Nominees:
1. A Tribe Called Judah (Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola)
2. Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)
3. Jagun Jagun (Adebayo Tijani)
4. Breath of Life (BB Sasore)
5. Over The Bridge (Tosin Otudeko)
6. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Tunde Babalola)
7. Afamefuna (Anyanwu Sandra Adaora)
Best Documentary Nominees:
1. Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
2. Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?
3. Empalikino (Forgiveness)
4. The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)
5. Sowing Hope
Best Documentary Nominees:
1. Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
2. Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?
3. Empalikino (Forgiveness)
4. The Water Manifesto: Osun (Water for Gold)
5. Sowing Hope
Best MultiChoice Talent Factory Nominees:
1. Grown
2. Her Dark Past
3. Somewhere In Kole
4. Full Time Husband
5. The 11th Commandment
6. Mfumukazi
Best Scripted Nominees:
1. The Slum King
2. Half Open Window
3. Itura
4. The Passenger
5. Magic Room
Best Digital Content Nominees:
1. Layi Wasabi (Medical Negligence and Copyright Infringement)
2. Taooma (The Boyfriend)
3. Lizzy Jay (National Treasure)
4. Elozonam, Jemima Osunde & Angelina Idoko (Hello Neighbour)
Best Unscripted M-Net Original Nominees:
1. What Will People Say
2. Date My Family Zambia
3. Nwuyee Bekee (Foreign Wives)
4. Royal Qlique (Season 2)
5. The Irabors’ Forever After
Best Indigenous Language (West Africa) Nominees:
1. Mami Wata (CJ Fiery Obasi)
2. Jagun Jagun (Femi Adebayo)
3. Ijogbon (Kunle Afolayan)
4. Orisa (Odunlade Adekola
5. Nana Akoto (Kwabana Gyansah)
Best Indigenous Language (East Africa) Nominees:
1. Where The River Divides
2. Wandongwa
3. Nakupenda
4. Itifaki
5. Ormoilaa Ogol (The Strong One)
Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa) Nominees:
1. Service to Heart
2. Uncle Limbani
3. Motshameko O Kotsi
Best Costume Design Nominees:
1. Daniel Obasi
2. Demola Adeyemi
3. Bolanle Austin Peters, Ituen Basi, Folake Coker and Clement Effanga
4. Lola Awe
5. Bunmi Demilola Fashina
Best Indigenous M-Net Original Nominees:
1. The Passenger
2. Nana Akoto
3. Apo
4. Irora Iya
5. Love Transfusion (Kiapo Cha Damu)
Best Short Film Nominees:
1. Broken Mask
2. Eighteenth Year
3. Man and Masquerades
4. A Place Called Forward
5. T’egbon T’aburo
Best Supporting Actress Nominees:
1. Joke Silva (Over The Bridge)
2. Bimbo Akintola (The Black Book)
3. Fathia Williams (Jagun Jagun)
4. Genovevah Umeh (Breath of Life)
5. Tana Egbo-Adelana (Ijogbon)
6. Ejiro Onajaife (Madam Koikoi)
7. Eliane Umuhire (Omen)
Best Lead Actor Nominees:
1. Richard Mofe-Damijo (The Black Book)
2. Wale Ojo (Breath of Life)
3. Stan Nze (Afamefuna)
4. Marc Zinga (Omen)
5. Lateef Adedimeji (Jagun Jagun)
6. Gabriel Afolayan (This is Life)
7. David Ezekiel (Blood Vessel)
8. Gideon Okeke (Egun)
Best Lead Actress Nominees:
1. Funke Akindele (A Tribe Called Judah)
2. Adaobi Dibor (Blood Vessel)
3. Ireti Doyle (The Origin: Madam Koi Koi)
4. Kehinde Bankole (Adire)
5. Evelyne IIy (Mami Wata)
6. Omowumi Dada (Asiri Ade)
7. Segilola Ogidan (Over The Bridge)
8. Lucie Debay (Omen)
Best Supporting Actor Nominees:
1. Timini Egbuson (A Tribe Called Judah)
2. Alexx Ekubo (Afamefuna)
3. Demola Adedoyin (Breath of Life)
4. Itele D Icon (Jagun Jagun)
5. Gregory Ojefua (This is Life)
6. Levi Chikere (Blood Vessel)
7. Ropo Ewenla (Over The Bridge)
Best Cinematography Nominees:
1. Mami Wata
2. Jagun Jagun
3. Ijogbon
4. Blood Vessel
5. Breath of Life
6. Over The Bridge
7. Omen
Best Editing Nominees:
1. Chuka Ejorh and Onyekachi Banjo
2. Holmes Awa
3. Alex Kamau and Victor Obok
4. Dayo Nathaniel
5. Antonio Ribeiro
6. Nathan Delannoy
Best Sound Design Nominees:
1. Ava Momoh (Over the Bridge)
2. Daniel Pellerin and Amin Bhatia (Kipkemboi)
3. Grey Jones Ossai (Breathe of Life and Blood Vessel)
4. Samy Bardet (Mami Wata)
Best Art Direction Nominees:
1. Mami Wata (C.J Fiery Obasi)
2. Blood Vessel (Victor Akpan)
3. Over The Bridge (Abisola Omolade)
4. Breath of Life (Okechukwu Frost Nwankwo, Kelechi Odu)
5. The Black Book (Pat Nebo and Chima Temple)
6. Jagun Jagun: The Warrior (Tunji Afolayan)
7. Omen (Eve Martin)
Best Makeup Nominees:
1. Feyisayo Oyebisi (A Tribe Called Judah)
2. Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge)
3. Campbell Precious (Mami Wata)
4. Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola)
5. Hakeem Onilogbo (Jagun Jagun)
Best Writing TV Series Nominees:
1. Skinny Girl in Transit (Season 7)
2. Wura (Season 2)
3. Visa on Arrival
4. MTV Shuga Naija
5. Volume
6. Masquerades of Aniedo
7. Slum King
The lifeless body of Mosha, a 9-year-old who was reported missing in Kenya has been discovered.
A human rights activist, Njeri Wa Migwi, who disclosed this in a post on Sunday, March 24, 2024, said the incident happened in the Soweto area of Nairobi.
It was gathered that the grade 3 pupil was last seen alive while playing with her friends on Friday, March 22.
According to reports, her mother went to call her to come in for dinner but they couldn't find her.
The family went to report to the police at both Kayole and Soweto stations after two hours of searching for her at the neighbours' houses.
On Saturday morning, her body was found dumped on the roof of the building next to their house.
She had been r*ped and killed by an unknown person.
One suspect has been apprehended as operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, raided the hideout of kidnappers in Jibi forest bordering Dei-dei Abuja.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who made this known in a statement on Monday, March 25, 2024, said exhibits such as firearms and cows were recovered from the camp.
According to the PPRO, the operatives stormed the hideout on March 23, 2024, at about 06:00 AM following credible intelligence that the bandits, led by one Mallam Danyaboi and Ilu, were planning a reprisal kidnapping over the arrest of their members.
“On sighting police operatives, the bandits fled from their hideouts to escape arrest,” the statement read.
"The crime prevention operation was carried out on the heels of credible intelligence that one Mallam Danyaboi and Ilu, gang members and colleagues to one Nasiru Mohammed A.K.A. Danger, who was earlier arrested and paraded by the Police Command on March 11, 2024, in connection with a series of kidnappings in FCT, had planned a reprisal kidnapping attack in Zuba and its environs for the arrest of their members.
"Exhibits such as firearms and cows were recovered from the camp. While intensive crime prevention patrols are already in place to forestall any intended kidnapping in the area, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, wishes to reassure residents of his commitment to ensuring the safety of all and sundry.
“He urges residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; CRU: 09022222352''.