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07/11/2024

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01/11/2024

Comedian SeyiLaw questions Bobrisky’s arrest by EFCC operatives

01/11/2024

Police confirm VDM will be arraigned in court this morning for alleged impersonation

31/10/2024

Lagos Police PRO reacts as young man accuses Nigerian Army of allegedly "harassing civilians" in Lagos.

27/10/2024

Enugu state is like a retirement home for crazy homos£xuals- gay activist, Bisi Alimi

24/10/2024

BREAKING NEWS: The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a three-month ultimatum to owners of uncompleted buildings and undeveloped plots across the Federal Capital City (FCC) to immediately develop their properties or risk losing them.

24/10/2024

Tinubu nominates Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu and six others as ministers.

President Bola Tinubu has nominated seven new Ministers in a major restructuring aimed at improving government operations.

The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency after the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday, October 23.

The seven newly nominated ministers are: Dr Nentawe Yilwatda (Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction); Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi (Minister of Labour & Employment); Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu (Minister of State Foreign Affairs; Dr Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment); Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Ministry of Livestock Development); Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi Ata (Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development) and Suwaiba Said Ahmad PhD (Minister of State Education).

He charged the newly appointed ministers to serve the nation, adding that all appointees must understand the administration’s eagerness and determination to set Nigeria on the path to irreversible growth and invest the best of their abilities into the actualisation of the government’s priorities.

24/10/2024

No offence. Some BBN girls should not be giving relationship advice- BBNaija star, Uriel says

24/10/2024

Canadian lady bags 11 years imprisonment for importing illicit drug into Nigeria

A 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, was on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 convicted and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos for importing 74 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis weighing 35.20 kilograms into Nigeria.

Munju’s conviction followed her arraignment on two counts charge before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of a Federal High Court, Lagos by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, which arrested her at the terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos on Thursday 3rd October 2024 during the inward clearance of in-bound passengers on KLM flight at the ‘D’ Arrival Hall of the airport.

In her statement after her arrest, she had claimed she was recruited to traffic the illicit consignment through an online platform for 10,000 Canadian dollars upon successful delivery in Lagos. She said she took the offer because she needed the money to pay for her ongoing master’s degree program in Canada.

Justice Dipeolu convicted and sentenced Muju to the term of imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against her by NDLEA.

After listening to the allocutus by the defendant’s counsel, Justice Dipeolu sentenced Adrienne Munju to six years imprisonment on count one and five years on count two.

The judge however gave the convict an option of N50 million fine on each of the two counts, bringing the total fine to N100 million.

24/10/2024

Don Jazzy has never met Bobrisky before, He Has never spoken to him before, he doesn’t have his number neither does Bobrisky have Jazzy’s.- DJ Big N speaks on how DonJazzy gave financial assistance to Bobrisky

23/10/2024

STATEMENT ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF MINISTRIES AND MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians.

The eight actions approved by Mr. President include:

1. The renaming of the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to Ministry of Regional Development to oversee the activities of all the Regional Development Commissions. The Regional Development Commissions to be under the supervision of the new Ministry are; the
Niger Delta Development Commission, the South East Development Commission, the North East Development and the North West Development Commission.

2. The immediate winding up of the Ministry of Sports Development and the transfer of its functions to the National Sports Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy;

3. The merger of the Federal Ministry of Tourism and the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture to become Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy;

4. The re-assignment of ten (10) ministers to new ministerial portfolios;

5. The discharge of five (5) Ministers.

6. The nomination of seven (7) new ministers for onward transmission to Senate for confirmation;

7. The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission;

8. The appointment of Sunday Akin Dare as Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation working from the Ministry of Information and National Orientation

LIST OF MINISTERS REASSIGNED TO NEW PORTFOLIOS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

S/N Name of Minister Current Designation of
Minister
New Designation of
Minister
1. Hon Dr. Yusuf Tanko
Sununu
Minister of State, Education Minister of State
Humanitarian Affairs
and Poverty
Reduction

2. Dr. Morufu Olatunji
Alausa
Minister State, Health Minister of Education

3. Barr. Bello Muhammad
Goronyo
Minister of State, Water
Resources and Sanitation
Minister of State
Works

4. Hon. Abubakar
Eshiokpekha Momoh
Minister of Niger Delta
Development
Minister of Regional
Development
3

S/N Name of Minister Current Designation of
Minister
New Designation of
Minister

5. Uba Maigari Ahmadu Minister of State Steel
Development
Minister of State
Regional
Development

6. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite Minister of Industry, Trade
and Investment
Minister of State
Finance

7. Sen. John Owan Enoh Minister of Sports
Development
Minister of State
Trade and Investment
[Industry]

8. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim Minister of State, Police
Affairs
Minister of Women
Affairs

9. Ayodele Olawande Minister of State for Youth
Development
Minister for Youth
Development

10. Dr. Salako Iziaq
Adekunle Adeboye
Minister of State,
Environment
Minister of State,
Health

MINISTERS TO BE DISCHARGED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

S/N Name of Minister Designation of Minister
1. Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye Minister of Women Affairs
2. Lola Ade-John Minister of Tourism

3. Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON Minister of Education

4. Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo Minister of State, Housing and Urban
Development

5. Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim Minister of Youth Development

LIST OF NEW MINISTERS APPOINTED AND PORTFOLIOS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:

S/N Name of Minister Designation of
Minister
Ministry

1. Dr Nentawe Yilwatda Minister of Humanitarian
Affairs and Poverty
Reduction
Ministry of Humanitarian
Affairs and Poverty
Reduction
4

S/N Name of Minister Designation of
Minister
Ministry

2. Muhammadu Maigari
Dingyadi
Minister of Labour &
Employment
Federal Ministry of
Labour & Employment

3. Bianca Odinaka
Odumegu-Ojukwu
Minister of State Foreign
Affairs
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs

4. Dr Jumoke Oduwole Minister of Industry,
Trade and Investment
(Trade and Investment)
Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Investment

5. Idi Mukhtar Maiha Ministry of Livestock
Development
Federal Ministry of
Livestock Development

6. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Abdullahi
Ata
Minister of State,
Housing and Urban
Development
Federal Ministry of
Housing and Urban
Development

7. Suwaiba Said Ahmad
PhD
Minister of State
Education
Federal Ministry of
Education

The President thanked the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council for their service to the nation while wishing them the best in their
future endeavours.

He then charged the newly appointed ministers as well as their reassigned colleagues to see their appointment as a call to serve the nation. He added that all appointees must understand the administration’s eagerness and determination to set Nigeria on the path to irreversible growth and invest the best of their abilities into the actualisation of the
government’s priorities.

The Presidency
Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 2024

21/10/2024

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports claiming that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has passed away.

The rumor of the Army chiefs demise went viral after a Nigerian journalist made the claim on X. The journalist claimed that Lagbaja had died of cancer 48 hours earlier.

The post read: “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Lagbaja died in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48 hours ago from stage three cancer, according to a senior government official. The death of the Chief of Army Staff has been kept secret due to intense lobbying by some generals who wish to take the position.

“Lagbaja, born on 28 February 1968 in Ilobu, Osun State, was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023 as the 27th Chief of Army Staff.”

Reacting via its X handle, the Nigerian Army described the news as fake.

21/10/2024

Actor Kunle Remi issues stern warning to trolls coming to his page with “darkness and negativity from a blog”

18/10/2024

Senator Orji Kalu has stated that President Bola Tinubu is fully aware of the economic struggles Nigerians are facing and is taking steps to address the situation.

Speaking on Thursday, October 17, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the lawmaker emphasized that Tinubu is in touch with the plight of the people.

“The president himself knows that Nigerians are suffering and hungry. He is a street person; he knows the street very well,” Kalu said.

He went further to explain that the president sometimes personally observes the situation by driving around the capital. “The president some nights uses his car to go around and know what is happening in Abuja here,” Kalu added.

The senator also addressed the broader context of Nigeria’s economic challenges, highlighting the inflation rate, which the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported as 32.7 percent in September 2024. Since the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira, the cost of basic goods has surged, placing a significant burden on millions of Nigerians.

On this, Kalu argued that the economic hardship is not unique to Nigeria, noting that many nations are still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The impact of COVID-19 is still affecting economies globally,” he said.

According to him, the reason other countries may not feel the economic strain as intensely as Nigeria is due to their longstanding economic stability. “The only reason some countries are no longer feeling the COVID-19 impact the way Nigeria is feeling it is because they have built a robust economy for a very long period,” Kalu explained.

18/10/2024

Nigerian man knocks VeryDarkMan for accepting N100m donation from Don Jazzy few weeks after criticizing him for donating money to Bobrisky

17/10/2024

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and his son, rapper Falz, have demanded a public retraction and apology from popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, over allegations that Falana requested N10 million to facilitate a presidential pardon for him while doing his time in prison.

In a letter dated October 14, 2024 and issued by Falana’s legal representatives, Olorunfemi Akinyemi, Esq., and Taiwo E. Olawanle, Esq., Bobrisky was accused of making defamatory and false statements regarding Falana’s involvement in the alleged bribe.

In one of the recordings, Bobrisky alleged that he had spoken with Falz to request his help in convincing his father (Falana) to secure a presidential pardon, which allegedly involved a payment of N10 million. Bobrisky further claimed that he asked Falz for N3 million to ensure preferential treatment at Kirikiri Correctional Centre.

In another audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky claimed to have paid N5 million upfront to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria to obtain a Federal Government pardon for charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In the letter, counsel to the Falanas stated that Bobrisky’s claims were entirely baseless and damaging to Falana’s reputation. They demanded a full retraction and apology within 12 hours which should be prominently published on all platforms where the statements were disseminated.

They waned that failure to do so, they would pursue legal action, including claims for monetary damages.

Read more on www.Lindaikejisblog.com

17/10/2024

A notorious Nigerian human trafficker has been arrested by the Buduburam District Police in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana after a decade on the police wanted list.

The accused nick-named Pu**y Mama, has allegedly trafficked over 3,000 victims across Africa.

According to a police report, the suspect, who identified as inters3x with both male and female genitalia, is allegedly involved in trafficking women and girls from Nigeria, Liberia, and Togo into Ghana for prostitution.

It was gathered that the women were forced into prostitution at popular venues, including hostels and nightclubs in Kasoa, Buduburam and nearby areas.

He was said to have lured the women with promises of lucrative jobs but later coerced them into prost!tution.

He had evaded arrest by Nigerian and Ghanaian police for 10 years due to alleged mystical powers.

According to police sources, the alleged human trafficker always disappeared before authorities could get to him.

However, luck eluded him during one of his operations.

While trafficking another set of young girls from Nigeria to Ghana for prostitution, he was arrested by a young female police officer.

He was subsequently arraigned before the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit on Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The court, presided over by His Lordship Isaac Oheneba Kuffour, remanded the accused in police custody.

He is expected to reappear before the court on October 18, 2024.

17/10/2024

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