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  • Flying scares me – Pete Edochie

    Flying scares me – Pete Edochie

    Veteran actor Pete Edochie has admitted having a phobia for flying.

    According to the legendary movie star, flying in an airplane scares him a great deal.

    Best known for his lead role as Okonkwo in a Nigerian Television Authority adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best-selling novel, ‘Things fall apart’, Edochie explained being unable to overcome his phobia for flying, he’s had to a life devoid of distractions.

    In his interview with Vanguard, the 75-year-old thespian stated: “I don’t like flying, it scares me a great deal. And I have tried as much as possible to ensure I try to overcome that phobia but I never succeeded.

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    “If it’s possible to travel abroad in a car, I will do it.

    “That’s why I created around me the kind of life I want to live, devoid of distractions.

    “I have a lot of books I always read, and I have mini studio where I play my classics music”.

  • Asake shares $100 notes to fans at Birmingham concert

    Asake shares $100 notes to fans at Birmingham concert

    Afrobeats sensation Asake has been captured in a clip doling out $100 bills to his fans at his Live-in concert at Birmingham, London.

    Clips of the YBNL artiste being booed by fans for arriving at the concert late had earlier surfaced on the internet.

    His performance was scheduled for 11 pm but Mr Money’s late arrival resulted in attendees’ suffocating with some even fainting and others bailing out of the premises for their safety.

    Asides from blaming Asake for his late arrival, the participants also lashed at the organisers for their poor arrangement.

    However, the Afrobeats rave eventually came on, apologised for lateness and began his performance.

    Read Also: Fans boo Asake for ‘poorly organised’ UK show

    Though it didn’t stop him from being booed at the start, they eventually settled in to enjoy some of Mr Money vibes.

    In a later video, Asake while performing ‘Sunmomi’ off his debut album, “Mr Money with the Vibes’ put his hand in his pocket, brought out some $100 bills, and began to give one each to his fans in the front roll.

    The kind gesture ignited the audience, particularly the females who screamed, putting a huge smile on Asake’s face but left the bouncer behind him utterly shocked as he stared with disbelief.

  • Elon Musk probably half ‘Chinese genetic hybrid’- Kanye West

    Elon Musk probably half ‘Chinese genetic hybrid’- Kanye West

    Popular American rapper, Kanye West has shared his ‘theory’ on the world’s richest man, Elon Musk‘s supposed origin and intelligence.

    According to him, when a Chinese and South African copulates, the offspring from that process will be an Elon, adding he’s the only one out of 30 ‘genetic hybrids’ that ‘stuck’.

    The controversial Yeezy boss on his Instagram page reads: “AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS ELON COULD BE HALF CHINESE? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN HIS PICS AS A CHILD?

    “TAKE A CHINESE GENIUS AND MATE THEM WITH A SOUTH AFRICAN SUPER MODEL AND WE HAVE AN ELON

    “I SAY AN ELON BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY MADE 10 TO 30 ELON’S AND HE’S THE FIRST GENETIC HYBRID THAT STUCK…

    “WELL LET’S NOT FORGET ABOUT OBAMA.

    “I’M SORRY FOR USING CURSE WORDS IN CHURCH BUT I DON’T HAVE ANOTHER WORD FOR OBAMA YET.

    “YE24 LET’S UNIFY AND FIND OUT.”

    Explaining his post is simply a form to incite a proper investigation into the Tesla boss’ childhood photos, Ye captioned it; “On Jay Zs birthday Future president of the United States Ye uses Mark Zuckerberg’s platform to incite a mass investigation of Elon Musk’s childhood photos in the midst of Balenciagagate. I call this The theory of everything Problem solved Praise God.”

    Read Also: Twitter bans Kanye West again

    On Monday morning, Musk was quizzed about West’s remark, to which the Twitter CEO replied saying, “I take that as a compliment!”

    Hours later, Ye shared a screenshot of Musk’s Twitter reply on his Instagram page with the caption: “It was meant as a compliment my friend Now Obama on the other hand …..””

    Kanye’s post is coming a few days after he was yanked off Twitter for the second time two months after his account was reinstated.

    He made a post seemingly trolling Musk by posting a picture of Hollywood Mogul Ari Emanuel spraying water on Elon Musk’s head.

    But the new Twitter owner claimed to have suspended the rap star’s not because of the picture but because he had always incited violence.

    “I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended,” Musk said.

  • I’ve been single for nine year, says Sanyeri’s wife

    I’ve been single for nine year, says Sanyeri’s wife

    Omolara, the estranged wife of actor Olaniyi Afonja aka Sanyeri, has said she’s been single for nine years.

    She said via her Instagram page that she’s been co-parenting with her ex-hubby for almost a decade confessing it’s not been easy trying to maintain cordiality for the kids’ sake.

    Omolara, in what may seem a shocking post to many, warned the public to desist from interfering in their lives.

    Sharing details about her separation from the actor, the mother of two said: “To the general public. This is to clarify some misconceptions concerning my marriage and private life, people need to be mindful of being judgemental.

    “Two adults especially the ones with kids can decide to maintain a cordial relationship for the sake of their children, it doesn’t mean they don’t know what they are doing, not everyone wants the media in their private lives, as such people should endeavour to mind their business.

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    “I mean having been single for exactly nine years and co-parenting with my ex-husband hasn’t been all bed of roses.

    “For us even if we are no longer leaving in the same country I still do well to perform my wifely duties and what’s expected of a single mother and a woman with kids, also he does same duties and fatherly rights for our children. If in all of these, you choose to be insensitive please don’t bring it here.

    “Henceforth I won’t tolerate anyone interfering in my private life. I choose happiness over drama and so be it. Thanks, I remain OMOLARA OLAIYA JIMOH.”

  • Deborah Eneche unveils husband-to-be

    Deborah Eneche unveils husband-to-be

    Deborah Paul-Eneche, daughter of the Head Pastor of Dunamis Chapel, Dr Paul Eneche has unveiled her lover who she introduced as Sam

    Before this, there were speculations she was in a relationship with gospel artist Frank Edwards. This came after Deborah was spotted hand in hand with an anonymous hand and a ring placed on her finger

    The 27-year-old proved them wrong after she took to her Facebook handle to introduce her husband- to-be.

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    She wrote: ”Meet Sam
    ☺️����
    Not short for Samuel
    Just Sam
    He is born again
    He’s my age
    He’s Idoma too
    He studied Economics
    He’s a successful entrepreneur
    He is a brilliant man
    He has such a pristine heart ��
    Mostly importantly, He knows and loves my Abba. ��
    He’s the love I wished for
    He’s the love I waited for.
    He’s the love my Abba promised me ��.”

  • Robbers raid Raheem Sterling’s residence

    Robbers raid Raheem Sterling’s residence

    Raheem Sterling’s home was raided by armed invaders on Saturday while his wife and young children were in the house. The robbers took the advantage of Raheem’s presence in England squad in Qatar 2022.

    England coach Garry Southgate said: “Sterling is flying back to England. He needs time with his family to deal with it and I don’t want to put him under any pressure to deal with it.

    Read Also: Raheem Sterling confirms Man City departure before Chelsea move

    “Will Sterling return? I don’t know. The priority for him at the moment is to be with his family”.

    The Chelsea’s forward will decide on when to return to England to be with his family and be mentally stable to continue his England’s World Cup progression to the Quarter finals at the expense of Senegal.

  • Four players withdrawn over injuries from Qatar 2022

    Four players withdrawn over injuries from Qatar 2022

    The FIFA World Cup 2022 hosted by Qatar has seen footballers sustain different injuries.

    While some were able to bounce back, others have been ruled out of the tournament due to the severity of the injuries.

    Here are four players withdrawn from FIFA World Cup 2022 over injuries:

     

    Danilo

    Danilo sustained an injury during Brazil’s opening match versus Serbia which ruled him out at least until the Round of 16.

     

    Alex Telles

    Alex Telles picked up a knee injury during Brazil’s loss to Cameroon and will be out for the remainder of the tournament.

    Telles could need surgery which would also sideline him for a further period of time when he returns to Sevilla.

     

    Read Also: Qatar 2022: Argentina edge Australia to reach quarter-finals

     

    Gabriel Jesus

    Gabriel Jesus also picked up a knee injury during Brazil’s loss to Cameroon and will be out for the remainder of the tournament.

    Jesus’ injury isn’t thought to be as serious as Telles’ which will see his Premier League club Arsenal breathe a sigh of relief as they’re in the midst of a title challenge.

    At the moment, Jesus is expected to return to play in the New Year for Arsenal.

     

    Nuno Mendes

    Nuno Mendes sustained a thigh injury 42 minutes into Portugal’s clash with Uruguay.

    The injury resulted in his withdrawal before the half-time whistle.

  • Don’t be deceived by crowd at rallies, says Okotie

    Don’t be deceived by crowd at rallies, says Okotie

    Interim government campaigner Rev Chris Okotie has warned Nigerians not to get carried away by the crowds they see at political rallies.

    According to a statement by his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, Okotie said the presence of the mixed multitude at campaign rallies is no indication that a presidential candidate enjoys the support of the people.

    Okotie, who is promoting his Aboriginal Democracy agenda as an alternative to the current system of government, said crowd-renting is mainly responsible for the crowd at rallies, which is why sometimes the same people are found at different rallies.

    He explained that some people attend these rallies purely out of curiosity or to catch a glimpse of the political leaders or to be part of the action.

    Speaking further on the 2023 election in interview with Kaftan TV’s Funmilayo Osho -Kumolu, on the programme, Daybreak Africa,State of the Nation, the Reverend argued that Aboriginal Democracy is the only concept that could produce the change Nigeria needs, not an election as being pursued.

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    Okotie said: “Nigeria’s second attempt at democracy has failed us as a nation.”

    He insisted that an interim government is required to fashion a new, effective constitution that would be acceptable to all the federating units, before a realistic election could be conducted.

    “The present constitution is a unitary one and is inconsistent with our cultural realities being a product of retrogressive elements,” he said.

    Okotie argued those who are opposed to restructuring are benefiting from the current system of recycled leadership, which has produced the present economic stagnation.

  • Oluyole residents hail Reps member Akande-Sadipe’s impact

    Oluyole residents hail Reps member Akande-Sadipe’s impact

    Residents of Oluyole Federal Constituency on Sunday lauded impact of member of the House of Representatives, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe.

    The lawmaker, they said, has matched her promises with achievements in three years of representing them in Abuja.

    The residents, who trooped out in their numbers to show support to the lawmaker in Ibadan, said they are happy with her re-election bid.

    Pledging their continued support for her, they claimed she is tested and trusted Representative, who has ensured the progress of Oluyole.

    The residents, in separate interviews with the newsmen in Ibadan, described Akande-Sadipe as a “worthy representative,’’ given her good performance in the past three years.

    Akande-Sadipe, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking re-election as a House Representatives member in 2023.

    A resident, Mr. Akin Adesanya from Orisunmibare community said the Oluyole Federal representative has ensured her impact is felt in all communities within the Constituency.

    He said apart from the different empowerment programmes she has brought to the doorsteps of many, Akande-Sadipe has facilitated installation of transformers in over 16 communities within Oluyole.

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    Recounting her different light-up Oluyole initiatives, another resident, Mrs. Ibiduni Ologuneru said Akande-Sadipe has facilitated installation of 500KVA transformers in 12 communities, including: Orisunmibare-Pegba Ward3, Alagba-Olomi Ward7, Adewole Ward10, Unity Estate-Idi-Ayunre Ward5, Arogo Ward1, CRIN Odo-Ona Ward5, Iyaloja Ayegun Ward7.

    Other communities that benefitted from her 500KVA transformers are: Irepodun Abbey Technical Ward2, Egbeda Atiba Ward3, Kolajo-Agric Ward7, Lafiku Ward1 and Odo-Okun Ward10.

    She added that over four communities have also received 300 KVA transformers in Oluyole, courtesy the Representative.

    Expressing confidence in her re-election, the Director-General of Akande-Sadipe’s Campaign in Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Idowu Oyewale, said residents would vote for her because they had seen her good works in the Federal Constituency and communities she represents.

    “Oluyole has witnessed uncommon transformation in the past three years during her tenure as their rep.

  • FG disowns National start-ups investment fund

    FG disowns National start-ups investment fund

    The Federal Government has disowned the National Start-ups Investment Fund Programme purportedly established by some unknown people.

    The government advised Nigerians to avoid patronising such programmes so that they would not fall victims of scammers.

    The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy sounded the warning in Abuja.

    The agency drew attention of Nigerians to the activities of “an Investment Fund Programme named “National Startup Investment Fund Program”, accessible via (https://nationalstartupinvestmentfund.com), being purported to be from the Federal Government and requesting for individuals and startups in Nigeria to apply.”

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    NITDA’ s Head , Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Hajiya Hadiza Umar in a statement said: “The Federal Government has nothing to do with this programme as being purported by the site.”

    “Additionally, NITDA advises the general public to avoid and desist from divulging personal information on this website and urges unsuspecting Nigerians to only visit official websites of Government Agencies to confirm the authenticity of any grant schemes or investment fund programmes.”