Popular actress Ruth Kadiri has taken to Instagram to celebrate her 36th birthday.

She thanked God for how far she has come in life, while also stating that God has provided everything she has ever wished for and more.

The actress uploaded stunning photographs with this caption: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME:

Thank you lord for how far you have brought me!

Everything I have ever wished for you have provided and MORE”

 

 

 

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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 …

Popular singer, May D has reacted to claims of owing N11k.

He was called out over the weekend by a waitress for allegedly owing N11,000 balance for the food he bought.

After being dragged online by the waitress and some other netizens on X, May D took to the platform to break his silence on the allegations.

He acknowledged owing the money and noted that he should be left alone because he is broke.

He asked the lady to send her account number to him and wait for the end of the month for the balance.

Mr May D wrote: “You people should leave me alone I’m broke , she should send her acvount , I’ll pay her at the end of the month when I collect salary from my Oga .. 11k Abi”

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the appointment of 168 assistants and 104 board members for the 15 agencies and commissions of the state.

This is according to a statement issued by the Secretary to the state government, Bukar Tijjani, on Monday, in Maiduguri.

He said the appointees comprised nine senior technical assistants (STA), 81 senior special assistants (SSAs), and 78 special assistants (SAs).

The SSG also listed the 104 others as chairmen and board members of 15 agencies and commissions.

The appointment, Mr Tijjani said, was done based on powers conferred on the governor by the provisions of Section 208(2)d of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended.

“The governor congratulates the appointees and looks forward to their contributions to the development of Borno,” he said.

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Governor 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.

See more photos from the latest meeting below:

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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