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  • Keymait launches, expands to six cities

    Keymait launches, expands to six cities

    Keymait, an online peer-to-peer lodging marketplace start-up firm, has launched operations in Nigeria.
    Started by three young Nigerian entrepreneurs Great Igwe as CEO; Temple Matthew as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Radiant Ekemini Tom as Chief Product Officer (CPO), the company, founded in 2021, is on a mission to provide travellers with a diversity of lodging options by connecting them with short-let apartments rentals and private homes of local vetted hosts primarily for vacation, business, tourism or religious activities across major cities in Nigeria.

    ‘’We saw the need to give travellers diversity of lodging, we also saw that the cost of lodging in Nigeria is astronomically high for a developing nation and we wanted to offer people a cheaper and more affordable travel experience where people can experience home even far away from their home,” the CEO Igwe said.

    According to him, the company gathered market data to determine if there was a viable market size for its product throughout 2021.

    The start-up has achieved tremendous progress and looks forward to expanding its user base in Nigeria. It also has a five-year market expansion plan into Ghana, Botswana, South Africa, Gambia and Ethiopia.

    On the aspect of solving problems, Keymait’s CTO Matthew said: ‘’We started Keymait to solve three pertinent issues which are providing access to affordable lodging options all from our easy to navigate the website and mobile application, providing homeowners and landlords/apartment managers a relatively easy way to earn money from their properties, and offering travellers diversity in lodging.”

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    The company takes pride in its user data and privacy policies. Hosting/booking on Keymait is simple and straightforward. All one has to do is simply register on the website and provide all the required information and documents.

    ‘’What makes Keymait unique is the community approach. Unlike some of our competitors who only service high-end travelers looking for expensive and luxurious apartments, Keymait is accessible to all.

    ‘’Anyone can be a host on Keymait provided they meet our hosting requirements and pass the vetting process. On Keymait, you will find luxurious duplexes, single rooms, shared spaces, or an entire bungalow,’’ the CTO Tom explained.

    Keymait is registered and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria with Incorporation in the United States as a Delaware C-Corp, the company is in operation in the cities of Lagos, Abuja, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Uyo.

  • Gridlocks ground Ibadan as fuel scarcity worsens

    Gridlocks ground Ibadan as fuel scarcity worsens

    Motorists and commuters in Ibadan are having a hard time as gridlocks caused by fuel queues hinder free vehicular movement in the Oyo State capital.
    Mr Sanni Olatunde, an employee of a private company, said no one had been able to explain the cause of the fuel scarcity.

    He said the situation had been a source of concern as every aspect of work life had been affected.

    “Fuel stations sell at different prices per litre of petrol and there is no regulator to enforce the official rate of N165 per litre.

    “We are fed up because we have to queue for a long time to get petrol,’’ Olatunde said.

    Miss Opeyemi Oyewole, a doctoral student at the University of Ibadan said the scarcity had affected fares and further worsened the already bad economic situation of individuals.

    “The amount of money I spend on transportation has increased by 50 per cent.

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    “It is also difficult to get commercial vehicles to one’s destination as most of them are either stuck in fuel stations or looking for fuel elsewhere.

    “We hope a lasting solution will be found soon as the Yuletide period approaches,’’ Oyewole said.

    Mr Sola Famakinwa, another resident said he struggled to get fuel so as to be able to take his children to school as they had started sitting for examinations.

    He said the situation was getting worse by the day and wondered why government was not saying anything.

    Mr Chris Mimiola, a civil servant said he had been at a fuel station for upwards of four hours without hope of getting fuel.

    “We just hope for a respite soon. Let the government come clean and make life comfortable for citizens.

    “There is no electricity. Petrol that people use to power their generators is also getting out of the reach.

    “We need speedy response from government,’’ Mimiola said.

    Most fuel stations in Ibadan sell a litre of petrol at between N180 and N250. (NAN)

  • Fans pray for Kizz Daniel after scary comment

    Fans pray for Kizz Daniel after scary comment

    Fans and celebrities have interceded on behalf of Kizz Daniel after he said he’d be missed when he’s gone.

    Vado had made the controversial statement while reacting to a video of a Bishop giving an interesting rendition of his latest song, “Cough” at a gathering.

    Sharing the video, Kizz Daniel wrote: “O’GREAT IS THE NAME, YOU WILL MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE. #cough.”

    However, some words in the video’s caption didn’t seem cool with the singer’s lovers who wasted no time in displaying a bit of superstition as they overturned them with prayers.

    From every corner of the comment section of the post, Kizz Daniel’s lovers declared he was ‘going nowhere but will live long and grow old.

    Jide Awobona said: “YOU NO DEY GO ANYWHERE…. WA GBO WA TO.”

    Abimbola Kazeem aka Jigan Baba Oja wrote: “Where you are going ?? Abori ta e ? You will be here for long o boy.”

    tife_omo_balogun stated: “Where are you going to? The thought of death comes from depression, may Jesus liberate you from every form of depression and death, in Jesus name.”

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    Olaitan Ogugbile said: “OLUWATOBI YOU GOD NO WHERE, NOT NOW, NOT ANYTIME SOON, ONLY AT YOUR VERY OLD AGE. UNTIL YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE US IN JESUS NAME

    its.dollytwist wrote: “Gone where abeg God forbid o. You shall not die but live to declare the glory of the Lord in the land of the living, every evil weapon fashioned against you shall not prosper in Jesus name. Why would you say such a thing e ma she re kere o.”

    _chimdiyah stated: “@kizzdanniel, pls edit the caption cause you’re going nowhere. You shall not die but live to declare the goodness of God in the land of the living. The Bible says …with long life shall he satisfy us and show us his salvation. No matter what you’re going through just talk to God. He’s there with you.

    teefamous said: “You Are Going No Where Bro! The Only Place U Are Allowed To Go Is “Another Higher Level.”

    iam_teemirror wrote: “You are going no where yet !! You aren’t 120/150 years old yet ! By that time you can rest from the bangers that would have hit the world … and will forever be remembered.”

    apreciousu prayed: “May the Lord keep you and continue to prosper you #kizzdaniel.”

    Tenahinteriors stated: “Abeg ooooo. Because I Love your music so much, the Covenant of long life will not break on your head in Jesus name.”

    favourmii said: “You’re going nowhere @kizzdaniel LONG MAY YOU LIVE IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME AMEN.”

  • ASUU to invoke ‘no pay, no work policy’

    ASUU to invoke ‘no pay, no work policy’

    Members of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to invoke ‘no pay, no work’ in retaliation to the Federal Government policy of ‘no work, no pay’ against them. They warned the government to stop the casualisation of ASUU members through payment of half salaries.

     

    Secretary, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) ASUU Dr Olatunji Abdulganiyu said this on Monday when they embarked on a peaceful rally Abdulganiyu said this on Monday when they embarked on a peaceful rally xhalf salary to members.

    During the rally, members carried placards that read: “universities are meant to produce knowledgeable graduates not certificate earning graduates; ”politicians want universities to keep producing certificate-earning graduates, not knowledgeable graduates,” information literacy is important for Nigerian citizens.”

    Abdulganiyu warned Federal Government to be ready for mother all of strikes in the universities if it does not rescind its obnoxious anti-intellectual policy.
    According to him: “Let me assure you that our union is resolved to continue to call the attention of the government to its responsibilities despite the obnoxious treatment being meted out to us by the government.

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    ”To this effect, though we have resumed work in our university, the government ignoble stance of withholding our eight months’ salaries, which is based on its ill-advised policy of “no work, no pay” is set to trigger fresh crises.

    ”In the coming days, the union would respond by considering to invoke the “No Pay, No work policy and would abandon the works that have accumulated for those periods, which government had falsely claimed, that our members have not worked.”

  • Chacha Eke testifies in church, reunites with estranged hubby

    Chacha Eke testifies in church, reunites with estranged hubby

    Popular movie star Chacha Eke Faani has testified of overcoming her mental health battle while appreciating her estranged hubby for being a support system through it all.

    A viral video of the actress surfaced on Sunday at ‘House on the Rock Church’ Asaba, Delta State; recounting episodes of the times she went ‘bunkers’.

    She also hinted at reuniting with her hubby, Austin Faani, from whom she announced separation a few months ago.
    “I was lodged in a hotel with my husband and two children at that time and then one day, it happened. I went mad

    “Just like in the movies, I went bunkers. I went crazy. I began to throw away all of our belongings including the hotel properties. Ripping things apart.

    “That incident was so intense that what I needed was a trip to the hospital. But I didn’t go to the hospital because, my husband and I who are seated here, was there to support me.

    “Thank you for your support. We attributed it to demonic attack, marine spirit, voodoo, somewhere from somewhere. Oh! It’s Nollywood,” the mother of four said in parts.

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    On June 28, for the second time in two years, Chacha announced the end of her nine-year-old marriage to the father of her four kids.

    Citing reasons for her decision, the actress stated the need to stay alive rather than leave as a corpse propels her to terminate the marriage noting it was long overdue.

    She apologised to the public for misleading them by depicting she had a blissful life while being married.

    But in September, during an Instagram Live session with fans, the 35-year-old filmmaker addressed concerns of fans about returning to her hubby ‘when the chance presents itself’.

    She stated why ‘she still has Faani to her Instagram name because she’s supposed to as they’re gonna get back soon’.

  • 40-year-old allegedly defiles nine-year old daughter in Anambra

    40-year-old allegedly defiles nine-year old daughter in Anambra

    A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old daughter in Akama village, Igbo-ukwu in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

    The suspect, Kenneth Nwangwu, was nabbed by the Police following a tipoff by a whistle-blower.

    The suspect, in Police custody at State Criminal and Investigation Department (CID), Awka, however denied the allegations, insisting it was the handiwork of his enemies.

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    “I didn’t have any carnal knowledge of my daughter. It is my enemies at work because they are envious of me. I only feed her and nothing more,” he claimed.

    The Nation gathered the suspect had no source of livelihood and had been the only parent of the victim after his former wife left them many years ago.

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    A medical examination carried out on the victim revealed there was defilement.

    Reacting, Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon. Ify Obinabo pledged preparedness to ensure justice for the minor.

    She decried growing cases of defilement in the state, encouraging residents to “always say something when you see something.”

    Obinabo assured that cases already transferred to the State High Court would receive speedy justice delivery as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence High Court would soon commence sitting.

  • Badmanprezzy sets to release more projects

    Badmanprezzy sets to release more projects

    Talented songwriter Odiase Precious aka Badmanprezzy has announced plans to release more singles before the year wraps up.

    The ‘Big Things’ crooner, who didn’t want to let the ‘cat out of the bag’, promised to drop the titles of his singles when the time comes.

    Badmanprezzy, who started singing at a very young age in Lagos, draws inspiration from situations around him and society at large.

    According to him: “Where I come from in Edo state Nigeria, we the youths really have a lot to share as a lot happens, from insecurity, terrorism, bad governance, ignorance and social influence.

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    “These reasons are why my last hit song “Big Things” speaks about a boy from the least background whose dreams are big and wants to be known for making great marks.

    “I take my songwriting very personal as it’s an expression of thoughts and feelings generated from our daily and life experiences. This has made every deep-minded person with interests in meaningful music love my craft and projects.

    “Many see the sound of Badmanprezzy as spiritual and it’s crazy how i can do any genre of music expected from me which is a plus when it comes to versatility.

    “I would love to promise all my fans that before the year runs out I’ll be releasing more projects and they should watch out.”

  • ‘Africa in deep trouble with too much prayer, fasting’

    ‘Africa in deep trouble with too much prayer, fasting’

    Actress Chioma Grace Ifemeludike has argued Africa is in big trouble with only excessive prayers and fasting.

    The Plateau-born filmmaker argued Africans would rather give their time to praying than putting in work to develop the continent which has greatly stunted her growth.

    She said Western countries didn’t develop as a result of fasting and prayers but was built with love, patriotism and an effective justice system.

    Narrating a recent event, Ifemeludike explained she suggested that her church included more political conversations in its curriculum for Sunday school Bible studies but an elderly woman noted their GO (General Overseer) hasn’t yet revealed who they’d be voting for in 2023.

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    She wrote: ”Prayers and fasting did not develop Europe, USA and Asia!!! Love for country, patriotism and an effective justice system! We pray too much in Africa!

    “During our Sunday school bible studies in church, I suggested the church should include more political conversations in its curriculum but an elderly woman responded “our daddy in the lord (general overseer)has not said who we will vote in 2023”.

    “I just couldn’t help but laugh, I’m still laughing. Africa is in deep shit!!!”

  • JSS 2 student needs N36m to treat cancer

    JSS 2 student needs N36m to treat cancer

    The family of 11-year-old March Ayibanimi Anna is in need of N36m to save their daughter from acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

    In 2021, Ayibanimi came down with a swelling in the neck region. Her mother, Mrs Timipre Ogbudukian, said when the swelling started last December, they thought it was a minor discomfort.

    The ambition of the girl to become a doctor is threatened due to Leukemia.

    The little girl whose dream is to become a medical doctor is being threatened.

    While lymphoma is common cancer in children, acute leukaemia is a cancer of the white blood cells.

    The Paediatric Haemato-oncology department of the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, reported the patient had complaints of neck swelling, fever, difficulty breathing, cough, weight loss and abdominal pain.

    She was referred to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.

    “She was admitted at University of Benin Teaching Hospital and were able to complete two circles of chemotherapy out of the five recommended.

    “We spent about three months in the hospital and by mid-May, 2022, we were discharged to go home to continue the third chemotherapy but due to financial constraints we could not,” her mother said.

    Her disheartened father said: “We have no funds presently. We have borrowed heavily to finance the first two circles. My family can’t even feed.” The civil servant appealed to the public to save his daughter.

    Donations can be made to the account:
    Account Number: 9612977019
    Account Name: March Anna Ayibanimi
    Bank Name: FCMB
  • When I die don’t post my picture, Shan George warns frenemies

    When I die don’t post my picture, Shan George warns frenemies

    Veteran movie star Shan George has warned haters not to post her pictures whenever she dies.

    She lamented the acrimony that exists among people but when any dies, their pictures begin to fly around, especially by those who despised them while alive.

    George urged her frenemies to replicate the same hatred they’re showing her while she’s alive when she eventually dies.

    She said since they’ve chosen to ignore her while alive, leaving her and family to their struggles, they have no business posting her photos when she’s gone.

    The filmmaker promised to haunt them if they do not heed her warning.

    Speaking in Pidgin, the actress said: “Una well-done o! The hate wey just dey fly left, right and center against each other, wanting to eliminate each other, sweep each other; what?

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    “When you con drop dead, pictures go con dey fly around.

    “See, if you no post my picture now, when I dey alive, dey hustle, struggle.

    “Wey I dey pray every day for my work, you dey see me pass, you show me hate.

    You no dey help me for my work, not even my children, my family; nobody dey your mind to bother to help.

    But I die, you post my picture, I go wake up pursue you o! No post my picture.

    If you dey show me hare now, you no dey help me in any way, you no dey post my anything; no post my picture when I die.”

    Shan George’s warning followed the death of gospel singer, Sammie Okposo.

    Following the news of Okposo’s death, many criticised the church for playing a huge role in it.

    They claimed the Christian community ostracised the “Wellu Wellu” master after the news of his illicit affair with one AfricanDoll surfaced before his eventual death.