Portable Crises Out For Help, Says Somebody Is Trying To Frame Me Up Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has taken to Instagram to voice his concerns over alleged plans by an undisclosed person to frame him, citing his flourishing success as a reason for the purported scheme. In a social media post, Portable expressed apprehension about being set up due to the blessings he has received from God. While the specifics of the alleged setup were not divulged, he publicly addressed the issue, asserting his unwavering faith in God’s protection and emphasizing that his fate lies solely…
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Tinubu Sends Strong Warning To Wike, Others Over Rivers Crisis President Bola Tinubu, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has told the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and others that he will not take sides in the ongoing crisis rocking Rivers State. Ngelale said that anyone with the belief that President Tinubu would take their side in the political crisis would be disappointed. The Special Adviser made the President’s position know during an interview on TVC, insisting that Tinubu won’t allow any attempt to frustrate the Rivers government. “I believe that anyone who…
JUST IN: After 24-hour Coffin Stunt TikTok Bans Nigerian TikTok, short video platform, has permanently banned the account of a Nigerian man , Young C, who embarked on a 24-hour challenge of being buried alive. It was reported Sunday that Young C’s profile was no longer available on the platform. His stunt which was widely condemned bears resemblance to a similar challenge which was undertaken by American YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), who spent 50 hours buried alive two years ago to raise awareness about deforestation. His accaused a stir online on Wednesday following his challenge to be buried alive in…
Wike Apologises To Rivers Over Crisis, Reveals Next Action The immediate past governor of Rivers State and Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday apologised to the people of Rivers State for choosing Governor Siminalayi Fubara as his successor. Wike’s apology is coming as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the members of the state House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are mere ‘former members,’ and urged the APC and the affected legislators to forget any possibility of ever taking charge of the state, which the main opposition party said is…
Reno Omokri Attack Prince Harry For Visiting Nigeria The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry has been criticized for visiting a military hospital in Kaduna State. During his visit to the hospital, Prince Harry promised to support wounded soldiers. But some foreign reports said the Duke left his wife, Meghan Markle in Abuja while traveling to an “unsafe territory”. Condemning the reports, Nigerian socio-political activist, Reno Omokri said Harry should not have visited if he knew Nigeria was “unsafe.” Posting on X, Omokri accused Harry of de-marketing Nigeria, hence should return to England. He wrote: “All this does is make Prince…
Wike Blasts Fubara Over Rivers Crisis Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday knocked Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers over the recent injunction against some lawmakers in the state. Wike asserted that no injunction obtained at unconventional hours would see the light of the day. Speaking at a civic reception for Chief George Thompson Sekibo in Ogu-Bolo, Wike clarified his stance on political allegiance, refuting claims of expecting worship from supporters. Acknowledging his past misjudgment of Fubara, Wike publicly apologized and vowed to rectify his mistake in due time. “If they like, they can go to anybody by…
Ndume Tackles Tinubu Over Cyber Security Levy Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has faulted the Federal Government’s proposed Cybersecurity levy. Ndume said Nigerians can’t be levied when their income does not increase. Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the lawmaker said the proposed Cyber security levy would increase the tax burden of Nigerians. “You cannot be charging taxes on people when you are not increasing their income. “Their source of income, you are not widening it, you are not increasing it. I am not part of those that support levying people anyhow. “The amendment to the Cybersecurity Act, I supported…
Don’t Panic, Our Taxes Are Not To Bad But ….. – Says Shettima Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has stated that Nigeria’s tax reforms under the administration of President Bola Tinubu are targeted at improving the system for the overall benefit of all Nigerians. He said contrary to speculations in some quarters, “We are not here to frustrate any sector of our economy but to create an administrative system that ensures the benefits of a thriving tax system for all our citizens.” The Vice President, represented by the Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of The Vice President),…
VIDEO: Army Probes Soldiers’ Overcrowded Detention Cell The Nigerian Army has promised to investigate conditions at its detention facilities after a video emerged online showing soldiers complaining about overcrowding and poor feeding at the 8 Division Garrison detention facility in Sokoto State. In the video which surfaced online on Friday, the soldiers lamented the condition of the facility and the way they were being treated. The commentator in the video claimed that they were over 100 in the facility, and over 40 of them had been awaiting confirmation. He also lamented their well being, saying that the food given to…
Man Lands In Big Trouble For Pretending To Convert From Christianity To Islam A Kano State Shari’ah Court, sitting in Kura, has ordered a 25-year-old Haruna Abdulkarim to be given 10 strokes of cane as punishment for falsely claiming to be a Christian and ‘converting’ to Islam. Abdulkarim, a resident of Koguna Ward in Makoda local government area of the State, was apprehended by Hisbah personnel in Kura local government area of the State following a tip-off. He had been attending both daily and Friday congregational prayers, pretending to a Christian wanting to embrace Islam, and soliciting funds under the…